Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the top US diplomat in the country for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least 3 people with connections to President Donald #Trump have been carrying out #covert #influence operations in Greenland.

#geopolitics#USexpansionism
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-us-trump-6c9544314792cf1e287e21af06111c1e

They said the #E3 had decided to start triggering the so-called #snapback of #UN #sanctions, possibly as early as Thursday, over accusations that #Iran has violated the 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent Tehran from developing a #NuclearWeapon.

…UN #nuclear inspectors have returned to Iran for the first time since it suspended cooperation with them in the wake of #Israel & the #US' attacks on its nuclear sites in June, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday.

#geopolitics

The trio, known as the #E3, met #Iran on Tuesday to try to revive diplomacy over the #nuclear program before they lose the ability in mid-October to restore #sanctions on Tehran that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear accord with #world #powers.

Three European diplomats & a Western diplomat said Tuesday's talks did not yield sufficiently tangible commitments from Iran, although they believed there was scope for further diplomacy in the coming weeks.

#NewWorldOrder #geopolitics

Europeans likely to initiate #UN #sanctions process on #Iran Thursday

#Britain, #France & #Germany are likely to begin the process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran on Thursday, but hope Tehran will provide commitments over its #nuclear program within 30 days that will convince them to defer concrete action, 4 diplomats said.

#NewWorldOrder #geopolitics
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europeans-likely-initiate-un-sanctions-process-iran-thursday-sources-say-2025-08-27/

“Any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom will of course be unacceptable. In that light, I have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to summon the US chargé d’affaires for a meeting at the Ministry.”

Cooperation between the governments of #Denmark & #Greenland “is close & based on mutual trust,” Rasmussen added.

#Trump #greed #geopolitics #influence#USexpansionism

DR said it knows their names but chose not to publish them in order to protect its sources.

“We are aware that foreign actors continue to show an interest in #Greenland & its position in the Kingdom of #Denmark,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in a statement. “It is therefore not surprising if we experience outside attempts to #influence the future of the Kingdom in the time ahead.

#Trump #greed #geopolitics#USexpansionism

2 others have tried to nurture contacts w/ politicians, businesspeople & locals, acc/to the report.
An #influence operation is an organized effort to shape how people in a society think in order to achieve certain political, military or other objectives.
#Trump has repeatedly said he seeks #US jurisdiction over #Greenland, a vast, semi-autonomous territory of #Denmark. He has not ruled out #military force to take #control of the #mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.

#geopolitics

Denmark’s foreign minister summoned the top US diplomat in the country for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least 3 people with connections to President Donald #Trump have been carrying out #covert #influence operations in Greenland.

#geopolitics#USexpansionism
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-us-trump-6c9544314792cf1e287e21af06111c1e

Today, the Estonian authorities blamed Russia's signals interference for causing an armed Ukrainian drone to veer off-course and crash, exploding in a field 80 kilometres inside NATO territory.

It's just one sign of the growing risks from Russian electronic warfare in the Baltic States, which their governments say presents a real risk to civil aviation and potentially mobile phone connectivity. But now they plan to fight back.

#geopolitics #russia #lithuania #military

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-23/baltic-states-seek-to-fight-back-against-russian-signal-jamming

No confusion at all. Just two populist governments facing off, along with a wave of populist "Make Our Country Great Again" governments around the world.

Nice explainer: https://youtu.be/9dhViZjP9BQ

No confusion at all. Just two populist governments facing off, along with a wave of populist "Make Our Country Great Again" governments around the world.

Nice explainer: https://youtu.be/9dhViZjP9BQ

Today, the Estonian authorities blamed Russia's signals interference for causing an armed Ukrainian drone to veer off-course and crash, exploding in a field 80 kilometres inside NATO territory.

It's just one sign of the growing risks from Russian electronic warfare in the Baltic States, which their governments say presents a real risk to civil aviation and potentially mobile phone connectivity. But now they plan to fight back.

#geopolitics #russia #lithuania #military

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-23/baltic-states-seek-to-fight-back-against-russian-signal-jamming

Why should the world care about Taiwan?
In this episode, journalist and author Bill Emmott joins Neil to unpack the rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, China’s grey zone tactics, U.S. strategic ambiguity, and why a potential conflict could have global consequences.

Listen here 👉

Apple
https://apple.co/45y1Wb8

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https://bit.ly/3Jw2g1w

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https://on.soundcloud.com/aWJdAXCz2U46brjJRd

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https://bit.ly/468bOZ

#Taiwan#China#CCP#ForeignPolicy #podcast #geopolitics #indopacific
#news

Why should the world care about Taiwan?
In this episode, journalist and author Bill Emmott joins Neil to unpack the rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, China’s grey zone tactics, U.S. strategic ambiguity, and why a potential conflict could have global consequences.

Listen here 👉

Apple
https://apple.co/45y1Wb8

Spotify
https://bit.ly/3Jw2g1w

SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/aWJdAXCz2U46brjJRd

Blog
https://bit.ly/468bOZ

#Taiwan#China#CCP#ForeignPolicy #podcast #geopolitics #indopacific
#news

#Trump called #JackSmith, who led two #criminal cases against Trump before he took office for his second term, “a deranged, sick individual.”

“I’m only kidding. Maybe I’m not,” Trump added.

By way of explanation, #LeeJaeMyung talked about investigating what he called “turmoil” after former South Korean President #YoonSukYeol briefly imposed #MartialLaw & was ousted from office.

#geopolitics #democracy #allies #SouthKorea

It was not immediately clear what #Trump was referring to, but #SouthKorea had been in a state of political turmoil for the last several months after its former leader, the conservative #YoonSukYeol, was ousted from office after imposing #MartialLaw last December.

As President #LeeJaeMyung described a prosecutor appointed by his country’s National Assembly, Trump interjected, “Is his name Deranged Jack Smith, by any chance?”

#geopolitics #democracy #allies

Trump welcomed #LeeJaeMyung, the new president of #SouthKorea, to the White House on Monday afternoon for talks on #trade & #defense.

Hours ahead of the visit, Trump posted on social media that a “Purge or Revolution” was taking place in South Korea & threatened not to do business with Seoul.

#geopolitics #law #democracy #allies
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-8-25-2025#00000198-e250-d64c-ad9e-e7d52deb0000