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Hi there, it's Alice here. This week we're releasing the second episode in our mini series on the Battle for the Arctic.

It is a vital, often overlooked, political issue that is so significant and to so many of the big names in global politics.

So in this episode, we're looking at why does Donald Trump really want Greenland?

We're looking at China's role in the region and also some of the incredible stories of how Russia is spying, using Wales to help it.

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Let's just turn now to Trump and Greenland.

It is incredible how, I mean, it's true he mentioned it in his first term,

and he talked about it, but he said it's not a top priority. I'd like it one day. Maybe that can happen. But then I came across this, partly because I was looking into the Epstein files,

came across this story about a guy called Ronald Lauder. Now, the most famous Lauder that I know is Harry Lauder, who's a former Scottish musician.

But Este Lauder, Cosmetics, this is her son, a billionaire, a Trump supporter.

And it turns out he's the guy who put into Trump's mind the idea that maybe part of making America great again is to make America bigger.

And Greenland is really, really, really big.

And he then went and started to invest in Greenland as others have done.

As I read somewhere, you've had Sam Altman, you've had Bill Gates, you've had Jeppies,

or just kind of sniffing around some of the investments that there might be in Greenland.

But what's your take on why you're president, I know you're not a supporter of his,

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