Ukraine

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MH17 wreckage shown at the Dutch Safety Board presentation of its report on the 2014 plane crash. October 13, 2015
Politics
Ukrainian spy reveals kidnapping of key MH17 witness sought by Dutch investigators
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The Dutch National Monument MH17 in Vijfhuizen, 29 July 2018.
Crime
Netherlands commemorates the 12th anniversary of MH17 downing
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Rob Jetten
Politics
Netherlands to start military exercises with Ukraine, help design new air defense system
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Residential street in Kyiv after Russian air strikes overnight on May 30, 2023.
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Dutch in Kyiv grow increasingly concerned after Russian strikes recently kill about 60
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White supremacist slogans, statements against the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, and anti-Islam remarks spray painted on graves and monuments at the Soviet WWII cemetary in Leusden. 10 July 2026
Crime
Dozens of gravestones at Soviet burial site near Amersfoort defaced with red paint
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One of buildings of children's hospital Okhmatdyt in Kyiv after Russian missile attack on Ukraine on 8 July 2024
Politics
Dutch intelligence services did not see Russian invasion of Ukraine coming
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Two Dutch F-16 fighter jets
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch-supplied fighter jets in Ukraine show limited impact on battlefield, experts say
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VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius meets Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine, March 13, 2025
Politics
Netherlands announces €500 million military aid package for Ukraine
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The flags of the United States and the Netherlands fly over the entrance to the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam. 12 August 2020
Politics
Netherlands aims to cut dependence on U.S. security guarantees, new strategy says
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An undated photo of a Ukrainian solider preparing to fire an AK-47 rifle.
Politics
Dutch Advisory Council says Ukraine should become EU member as soon as possible
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European union flag in front of building
Politics
Dutch-led proposal urges phased EU benefits and longer transitions for new members
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
Politics
Dutch, German troops to help establish NATO command center in Estonia
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FIOD raided business premises and data centers in Enshede, Almere, Schiphol-Rijk and Dronten of two men suspected of facilitating pro-Russian cyberattacks, 18 May 2026
Crime
Two arrested for facilitating pro-Russia cyberattacks, violating EU sanctions
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The Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius
Health
Quarantine cabins set up in Rotterdam for crew of Hondius amid hantavirus outbreak
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Journalists with microphones
Business
Netherlands rises to second place in global Press Freedom Index
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The Zr. Ms. Evertsen Dutch navy ship in Hamburg, Germany, September 9, 2014.
PoliticsBusiness
PM Jetten urges faster preparations for Hormuz mission after reopening
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Players of FC Shakhtar Donetsk celebrate the 2–2 during the UEFA Conference League match between AZ Alkmaar and FC Shakhtar Donetsk at the AFAS Stadium on April 16, 2026, in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
Sports
Heavily rotated AZ side held by Shakhtar Donetsk as UEFA Conference League run ends
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
PoliticsCulture
President Zelensky receives top Four Freedoms Award for Ukraine’s war-time resistance
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A Destinus drone suspended above the Dutch company's stand at the 2026 edition of the Brussels European Defence Exhibition & Conference. 23 Mar. 2026
Politics
Dutch company Destinus on Russian list of "possible targets"
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Amsterdam police officers take a 30-year-old man from Donetsk, Ukraine into custody for allegedly stabbing five people at random near Sint Nicolaasstraat. 27 March 2025
Crime
Suspect in Dam stabbing case said EU taxpayers should “pay the price,” court hears
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Tweede Kamer during a visit to the Netherlands, Dec. 16, 2025.
Politics
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to receive Four Freedoms Award in Middelburg
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Kees Smit of AZ Alkmaar reacts after the 2-0 during the UEFA Conference League match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and AZ Alkmaar at the Henryk Reyman Stadium on April 9, 2026, in Kraków, Poland.
Sports
AZ collapse late to trail Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 in Conference League quarter-final
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ING Bank
PoliticsBusiness
ING's sale of Russian operations falls through; Kremlin won't approve
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AZ Alkmaar players after the UEFA Conference League match between Sparta Prague and AZ Alkmaar at Stadion Letná on March 19, 2026, in Prague, Czechia.
Sports
AZ Alkmaar cruise past Sparta Prague 4-0 to reach Conference League quarter-finals