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Minister Hoekstra will continue the promotion of Marcel de Vink to the post of Director General of Political Affairs at Foreign Affairs. The cabinet agreed to De Vink’s appointment. His choice last week led to turmoil at the ministry. In a letter, hundreds of officials criticized the way top posts in the Foreign Office are filled. They believe that too …

Minister Hoekstra will continue the promotion of Marcel de Vink to the post of Director General of Political Affairs at Foreign Affairs. The cabinet agreed to De Vink’s appointment. His choice last week led to turmoil at the ministry. In a letter, hundreds of officials criticized the way top posts in the Foreign Office are filled. They believe that too …

The Taiwanese air force went into action because of the passage of nine planes from the Chinese army. The reconnaissance aircraft was warned to leave the island’s so-called Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), a standard response for such situations. In response to the Ukrainian crisis, the Taiwanese government has called for increased vigilance. China views Taiwan as a renegade province, …

In Poland, Ukrainian refugees cross the border. Reception centers are set up for them where they can get food, medical help and information on the asylum procedure. Reception in neighboring countries Polish hospitals are also preparing beds for injured Ukrainians, the health ministry said. “We will do everything in our power to ensure that everyone entering Polish territory has access …

The Russian Embassy employee was in the room on Wednesday afternoon during a talk by Rutte on NATO at the Global Forum in The Hague. The Russian asked Rutte: “You personally attack President Putin, why are you simplifying and not looking closely at Russian interests?” At the table at Jinek’s, Rutte said last Monday evening that Putin was “total paranoia”. …

„Scaling up and down is our core business“says a spokesperson for the COA. “We also always take into account a possible rapid additional demand after an unexpected arrival of groups of refugees, as was also demonstrated last year. If people come from Ukraine and ask for asylum, we will welcome them. However, according to a spokesperson for State Secretary Van …

What happened last night? US Secretary of State Blinken has canceled a scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart Lavrov. According to Blinken, this no longer makes sense after the Russian actions in eastern Ukraine. A series of countries have announced sanctions against Russia: like the United States, the EU and the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and Australia have also decided …

President Biden has announced a first package of sanctions against Russia. The sanctions target, among others, two of the main Russian banks. They no longer receive money from the West. Members of Russia’s elite and their families are also affected by the sanctions, Biden said. The Americans are also working with Germany to temporarily block the Nord Stream 2 gas …

The rebels control around a third of the so-called Donbass basin, but claim a much larger area in their constitution. Putin also takes this as a starting point. The Russian Federation has officially established diplomatic relations with both states, which have not yet been recognized by other countries. The head of state received the green light from parliament on Tuesday …

Scholz said he would not provide certification for the commissioning of the pipeline, which has already been completed but is still awaiting formal approval from the German government. Nordstream 2 can transport 55 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia to Germany. The pipeline is 1200 kilometers long and crosses the bottom of the Baltic Sea. American opponent The United …