Russia and Netherlands

Netherlands in favor of banning Russian tourists from EU

Netherlands in favor of banning Russian tourists from EU

The Netherlands will support proposals to ban Russian tourists from entering the European Union, Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Tuesday. "We would like to make a difference between the Russian state and its citizens. …

Amsterdam to stop issuing visas to Russian citizens

Amsterdam to stop issuing visas to Russian citizens

The Dutch Foreign Ministry will suspend the issuance of visas to Russians for a short stay from April 27, the press service of the country's embassy in Russia reports. "Due to the decision of the Russian government to declare …

Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland expel 42 Russian diplomats

Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland expel 42 Russian diplomats

The Netherlands announced it decided to expel 17 Russian diplomats. The government made the decision because of the national security threat posed by the diplomats who were secretly operating as intelligence officers, the Foreign …

Airbus makes emergency landing at Sheremetyevo airport

Airbus makes emergency landing at Sheremetyevo airport

The commander of an Airbus A320, which took off from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport to Amsterdam, decided to land at the airport of departure due to a malfunction of the radio communication system, the Flightradar24 online service reports. …

Website behind wave of bomb hoaxes in Russia shut down 

Website behind wave of bomb hoaxes in Russia shut down 

Dutch-registered Startmail.com website has been sending thousands of hoax bomb threats to courts, schools, hospitals, shopping malls and other facilities across Russia since November 2019, Russia’s Federal Security Service said. …

Netherlands declares cyber war on Russia

Netherlands declares cyber war on Russia

The Netherlands is in a state of "cyberwar" with Russia, Dutch Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld told Dutch broadcaster NPO. "What happened is really dangerous," the minister said in a nod to an April …

Russia’s trade representative in  Netherlands dies

Russia’s trade representative in Netherlands dies

The trade representative of the Russian Federation in the Netherlands, Alexander Cherevko died. The relevant information is posted on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. It was reported earlier …