Netherlands
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The Netherlands is one of four EU countries—alongside Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden—that will cease recognizing Russian non-biometric passports issued before 2026 from October 1, 2026. The country has also been involved in international diplomatic incidents, including the desecration of a Soviet war cemetery, which prompted police investigations and diplomatic reactions. Additionally, the Netherlands is linked to a media entity, TVR Studios B.V., designated as 'undesirable' by Russian authorities in 2023. The country has hosted NATO infrastructure, with a reported suspicious package near it…
Events
- Mladic's funeral set for Sept. 7 in Belgrade
- Belgium Opposes Use of Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
- Netherlands Moves 86T Gold to UK Amid Geopolitical Tensions
- EU Nations Summon Russian Envoys Over Leipzig Drone Incidents
- Germany Blames Russia for Leipzig Drone Attack
- Mladic dies in Hague prison, family awaits body
- EU Nations Urge Revival of Russian Asset Use for Ukraine
- Flood in Nepal Kills Over 900, 4,200 Missing
- A catastrophic flood triggered by a landslide and subsequent dam…
- EU Countries Push to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine
Recent coverage
- Five EU countries will create centers for the detention of migrants outside Europe — Коммерсантъ
- In the Netherlands, opening of the road bridge has been postponed by six months to avoid disturbing the village swallows during nesting... — Кедр.медиа
- Body of General Mladic Delivered to Belgrade — Интерфакс
- Drummer Alex Van Halen was knighted in the Netherlands — Коммерсантъ
- Netherlands has handed over the body of Mladic's family for burial — Интерфакс
- Central Bank of the Netherlands transferred part of its gold reserve from the USA and Canada to the UK — amid 'geopolitical instability' — Meduza
- Netherlands handed over body of General Mladic to Serbia for burial — Коммерсантъ
- Central Bank of the Netherlands announces export of part of its gold reserves from New York and Ottawa to London. — BBC News Русская служба
- Central Bank of the Netherlands withdrew 86 tons of gold from the USA and Canada — Коммерсантъ
- Causes did not disappear magically: Belgium once again opposes the use of frozen Russian assets — Фонтанка
- Netherlands delivered 86 tons of gold from North America to Britain — Вести
- Hague should recognize its share of responsibility for current crisis due to support of Kyiv, stated in Russian embassy... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Netherlands has not provided evidence of Russia's involvement in the drone incident in Germany — Ведомости
- Dutch Foreign Ministry summoned Russian ambassador over drone in Leipzig — Ведомости
- Killed guard, 34 arrested and 812 kg of cocaine. A shootout occurred in a Dutch village — BBC News Русская служба
- EU countries called for revoking veto power on foreign policy issues — Коммерсантъ
- Kyiv lacks thousands of interceptors against new Russian drones — Вести
- Ukraine requested two billion euros of urgent military aid from the Netherlands — Вести
- Gas reserves in the EU have fallen to a minimum since 2013 — Коммерсантъ
- In Belgium, new proposal by EU countries to seize Russian assets was rejected — Коммерсантъ