Russia

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The exterior of the AkzoNobel headquarters in Amsterdam. 28 June 2018
PoliticsBusiness
Russia places AkzoNobel paint factory under "temporary external administration"
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Rob Jetten
Politics
Netherlands to start military exercises with Ukraine, help design new air defense system
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A man using his laptop and mobile phone to perform cybercrime activities.
Politics
Netherlands summons Russian ambassador over Russia's hacking of military supply routes
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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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A man using his laptop and mobile phone to perform cybercrime activities.
CrimeTech
Russian hackers use phishing to get access to message backups, Dutch spy agencies say
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Netherlands players celebrate their victory after the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F match between Tunisia and the Netherlands at Kansas City Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Kansas City, United States.
Sports
Koeman demands greater defensive solidity as Oranje prepare for Morocco; Gakpo will play
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The White House, Washington, U.S.
PoliticsBusiness
The U.S. now provides nearly one-third of Dutch energy imports
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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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Researcher in a laboratory
PoliticsBusiness
Minister scraps proposal for extensive screening of foreign researchers
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pointing past a grinning Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof while speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump at the start of the NATO Summit in The Hague. 24 June 2025
Politics
Dutch worried about crumbling international legal order, Netherlands' resilience
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten speaking at the NextGen Security Conference in The Hague, 27 May 2026
Politics
Dutch PM: U.S. relations have “irreversibly” changed; Trump asks China to join ICC fight
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Man pulling a wooden card painted like the Russian flag out of his suit pocket
Politics
Netherlands summons Russian ambassador after renewed strikes on Kyiv
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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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A Destinus drone suspended above the Dutch company's stand at the 2026 edition of the Brussels European Defence Exhibition & Conference. 23 Mar. 2026
Business
Defense company Destinus considers Amsterdam IPO after €200 million fundraising push
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Liquid Natural Gas storage tanks and tanker at dusk, Port of Rotterdam.
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands still importing liquefied natural gas from Russia
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A car with the Yango logo parked on a street in Bucharest, Romania, September 9, 2019.
Business
Dutch watchdog fines taxi app Yango €100 million over alleged data transfers to Russia
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14-year-old Maxim, missing since April 18, 2026 from Apeldoorn.
1-1-2
Boy, 14, missing since April now believed to be in Poland; Possibly headed to Russia
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Journalists with microphones
Business
Netherlands rises to second place in global Press Freedom Index
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Heineken sign in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Heineken still active in Russia despite claims of total withdrawal
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The AIVD building in Zoetermeer
CrimePolitics
Russia and China: Netherlands at highest threat level in 80 years, AIVD warns
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Chinese National flag hanging at the street lamp during holidays in Longgang, Shenzhen, China.
Politics
Chinese companies are selling satellite technology to Russia, says Dutch intelligence