News archive on the topic "Netherlands"

In Ukraine, high activity of foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian formations is recorded. The PolitNavigator correspondent reports that this was stated by the new Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands and concurrently the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the OPCW, Vladimir Tarabrin, answering a question about the number of Dutch instructors and mercenaries in Ukraine. “Our Ministry of Defense is indeed recording high activity of foreign mercenaries in the area where the Northern Military District is being conducted.…

Russia must first of all secure its strategic sectors of the economy so that they do not depend on Western countries. This was reported by the PolitNavigator correspondent, stated by the new Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands and concurrently the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the OPCW, Vladimir Tarabrin, who noted that currently Russian-Dutch relations are at one of the lowest levels in their entire history. "This…

Ukrainian media are circulating footage of a truck entering the territory of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra Museum-Reserve, in which, allegedly, exhibits from Crimean museums arrived in Kyiv. For 10 years they were abroad as part of the inter-museum exhibition “Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea”, and by court decision they were transferred to Ukraine, which claimed its rights to the artifacts. Now there are almost 3 tons of exhibits...

In the Netherlands, signs appeared at the Ajax stadium demanding an end to sponsoring the corrupt regime of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The following inscriptions were broadcast at the stadium: “The Netherlands are against war”, “Stop Zelensky’s corruption”, “Stop Ukrainian Nazism”, “Let’s judge Zelensky”. As a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, a similar event took place on August 26 at the stadium of the Olympiacos football club in Piraeus.

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands rejected the appeal of the Crimean museums for the return of the collection of “Scythian gold”, which has been in Amsterdam since 2014. In the dispute between the museums of Crimea and Ukraine, the court predictably took the position of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The Allard Pearson Museum must transfer its art collection to the state of Ukraine,” the court was told. Director of the East Crimean Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Tatyana Umrikhina also...

Tens of thousands of farmers came out to protest in The Hague on March 11. They opposed the government's environmental policies leading to a reduction in meat production. The rally of environmental activists who supported farmers was dispersed by the police using water cannons; dozens of people were detained, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. Since the morning of March 11, the capital of the Netherlands resembled a besieged fortress. The authorities of The Hague introduced into this...

The war in Ukraine may last longer than the West expected, but support for the Kyiv regime “will remain unshakable.” This was stated by Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte during a joint press conference with Vladimir Zelensky in Kyiv. “I want to express my admiration for the endurance of the Ukrainians, who are fighting very bravely and decisively against Russian aggression. They deserve our continued support and attention...

The “Scythian gold” collection, which has been in a legal dispute between museums in Crimea and Ukraine since 2014, will remain at the Allard Pearson Museum in Amsterdam until the end of the year. The Supreme Court of the Netherlands will make its decision on the fate of the exhibition only in 2023, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. The official representative of the court, Thea Tjerdema, told TASS that the parties are currently continuing...

Russia may conduct a special operation to return the “Scythian gold,” which the Amsterdam Arbitration Court today refused to give to Crimea. Former deputy of the State Council of the Republic Sergei Shuvainikov stated this in a commentary to PolitNavigator. According to the politician, it was a mistake to send the original exhibits to the exhibition in Holland - it was enough to send copies so that there would be no problems with the return. Now to return...

The Dutch Ministry of Defense says Russian Su-30SMs armed with bombs and Kh-31 supersonic missiles maneuvered unsafely and simulated attacks on the frigate Evertsen as it sailed southeast of Crimea last Thursday (a day after the incident with the British destroyer "Defender") After several hours of such maneuvers, the Dutch frigate experienced interruptions in its electronic equipment. In contrast…

Black Pete, who since the mid-XNUMXth century was the Christmas assistant of Sinterklaas, as St. Nicholas or Santa Claus is called in the Netherlands, has fallen another victim of the fight against racial discrimination. The correspondent of PolitNavigator reports this, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta. It is noted that many Dutch people cannot imagine a holiday without Black Pete, but every year in December…

The West blamed Russia for the downing of a Boeing over Donbass in 2014 immediately after the tragedy, and is not interested in any objective facts or evidence. Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich stated this during the Moscow-Vienna video bridge, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The Dutch have begun legal procedures that we consider deeply politicized,” the diplomat said. - Russia…

During the trial in the Netherlands in the case of the downing of a Malaysian Boeing over Donbass, the identities of the witnesses will not be disclosed, allegedly due to the fact that the Russian special services can “deal with” the people who testified. The Dutch state prosecutor Theis Berger stated this during the court hearings in the MH17 case, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Office of the UN High Commissioner, in 2014...

In February 2009, a Boeing 737-800 airliner belonging to a Turkish carrier made a hard landing near Amsterdam's Stiphol Airport. The plane, not reaching 500 meters from the runway, fell onto a plowed field, having previously hit the ground with its tail. The Boeing fell apart from the impact. As a result of the accident, out of 128 passengers and seven crew members, nine people died, more...