British minister: Russia wants to appoint pro-Russian leader in Ukraine
Britain says the Kremlin is trying to appoint a pro-Russian leader in the Ukrainian parliament. It was supposed to be the former Ukrainian parliamentarian Yevchen Murayev.
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According to CIA, there is no evidence that Russia or other countries cause Havana syndrome
The CIA does not assume that Russia and other foreign powers are responsible for so-called Havana syndrome among diplomats and their families. The US security service …
Friday new consultations Russia and US, troop building around Ukraine continues
Tensions around Ukraine continue. A day full of diplomatic consultations between Russia and the West has not yet led to the desired de-escalation. However, US Minister …
VVD concerned about Ukraine, wants sharper travel advice
The VVD group in the House of Representatives wants to know from Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoekstra about the security risks for the Dutch in Ukraine …
No official delegation to Winter Games, emphatically no boycott
The Netherlands will not send a government delegation to the Winter Olympics in China next month. The reason for the decision is that no Dutch spectators …
EU condemns cyberattack on Ukraine and offers help
The European Union has sharply condemned the cyberattack on government websites in Ukraine. EU foreign chief Josep Borrell calls the hacking attack unacceptable.
Several government websites …
New Foreign Minister Hoekstra: EU at the table at Russia and US
Minister Hoekstra for Foreign Affairs paid a visit to EU foreign coordinator Josep Borrell on his first day. In Brussels, they spoke, among other things, about …
Pieter Heerma again group chairman CDA
Pieter Heerma will again be the chairman of the political group of the CDA in the House of Representatives. The members of the group have chosen …
Prime Minister Haiti survives assassination attempt
Prime Minister Henry of Haiti survived an assassination attempt on New Years Day. Unknowns attacked him and his company as they left a church where Independence …
All names new cabinet known: Hoekstra on Foreign Affairs and Kuipers on VWS
D66 and the CDA have announced who will become the new ministers and secretaries of state on behalf of those parties. That is why all the …
What is striking about the Rutte-IV ministerial team?
More and more names of ministers and secretaries of state in Rutte-IV are coming out. The cabinet only came up with a list that states which …
Russia puts journalist, comedian and members Pussy Riot on ‘foreign agents’ list
The Russian Ministry of Justice has included two members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot on the list of so-called “foreign agents.” It concerns founder …
Charity Mother Teresa cut off from foreign money
The organization The Missionaries of Charity by Nobel Prize winner Mother Teresa is no longer allowed to receive money from abroad. The Indian government has not …
More than 600 laggers evacuated from Afghanistan since September
In recent months, the Netherlands has evacuated more than 600 people from Afghanistan, mainly via Qatar (352) and Pakistan (221). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms this after reporting …
Russia: relaxation only when NATO forces leave Eastern Europe
Russia wants NATO to withdraw almost all its troops and weapons from Eastern Europe and distance itself from Ukraine. The Kremlin urges direct consultations with the …
Afghanistans economy has collapsed, so almost everyone is starving
Afghanistan’s economy is on the edge of the abyss. When the Taliban seized power in August, virtually all development aid was halted, and more than $9 …
‘Russia should not use Nord Stream 2 gas line in Ukraine escalation’
In the event of another escalation in Ukraine, Russia should not use the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, says German Foreign Minister Baerbock. Thats what Germany and …
Australian, Canadian and British diplomats also boycott Winter Games
Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom are also not sending a political delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics. They join the diplomatic boycott that the United …
Putin wants guarantees that NATO will not expand further east
Russian President Putin wants to assure that NATO will not expand further east or places weapons near the Russian border. That should keep Russia safe in …
Former Minister De Grave refrains from leading investigation evacuations Kabul
Former Minister Frank de Grave will not be chairman of the committee who will investigate the chaotic evacuations from Afghanistan. He has withdrawn after the entire …
Right-wing populist publicist Éric Zemmour official presidential candidate France
After weeks of speculation about his candidacy, controversial polemist Éric Zemmour has run for the French presidential election in April next year. In a social media …
World powers and Iran optimistic about new beginning negotiations
Delegations from Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom have come together in Vienna for another round of negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
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In Russia, commemoration of oppression from last century is also banned.
After the independent media, the Russian authorities are also increasingly tackling other organizations. Now Memorial is also in danger of being closed, one of Russia’s …
Australia deploys soldiers in Solomon Islands after arson and riots
In the Solomon Islands, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, riots have broken out and a fire has been set. The Australian government sent military personnel …