Russia tried to hinder, influence MH17 investigation on multiple fronts: Report
Russia, and specifically the Russian secret service GRU, used multiple tactics to influence and hinder the investigation into the downing of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, the Volkskrant reports based...
View ArticleTrial against first MH17 suspects starts in Netherlands on Monday
The trial against the first four suspects in the downing of flight MH17 starts in the high-security court at Schiphol Airport on Monday. Russians Igor Girkin, Sergey Dubinskiy, Oleg Pulatov, and...
View ArticleMH17 trial begins, 2,062 days after it was shot down
A massive 2,062 days after flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, the trial against the first four suspects is starting in the high-security court at Schiphol on Monday. The first litigation...
View ArticleEmotional MH17 hearing paused after victims' names were read
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, to the public session of the Den Haag court at Schiphol. Many have awaited this day for a long time following the terrible disaster in July 2014, when 298 men,...
View ArticleRussia spreading coronavirus disinformation in Netherlands, Minister says
Russia is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus in the Netherlands, Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs said in a letter to parliament. Intelligence service AIVD found "Russian...
View ArticleING, ABP invested €880 million in company responsible for Russian...
Dutch bank ING and pension fund ABP together invested over 1 billion dollars, or over 880 million euros, into Norilsk Nickel by means of loans and investments, according to research by the Fair Bank...
View ArticleMH17 defence contests official investigation; Urges closer look into events
Defence lawyers have called for more investigation into the cause of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17's crash, arguing that the prosecution had been ignoring the facts when carrying out their forensic...
View ArticleNetherlands files human rights case against Russia over downed Flight MH17
The Dutch government announced on Friday it has filed a case against Russia for its role in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 disaster in which nearly 300 people were killed. The case was filed with...
View ArticleTracking device found in car of Russian diplomat: Report
A tracking device was found hidden in the car of a Russian diplomat in the Netherlands, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. It called on the Netherlands to stop such an...
View ArticleDutch FM “very concerned” about Russian opposition leader
Minister Stef Blok of Foreign Affairs is "very concerned" about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who suddenly fell seriously ill on Thursday. According to Navalny's followers, he became ill...
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