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An anonymous source in the Russian law enforcement agencies informed journalists that they have no intention of extraditing Girkin and Dubinsky to the Netherlands to serve their sentence, as the Kremlin does not recognize the court’s decision. Russia has announced that it will not extradite to the Netherlands those sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment […]
Dutch military intelligence has warned technology companies that Moscow is trying to obtain high-tech assets for the war in Ukraine through front companies, local media reported on Friday. The head of the Dutch military intelligence service (MIVD), Jan Swillens, said that Russian special services have created dozens of “front companies” in the Netherlands to circumvent […]
A team from the Technical University of Eindhoven (Netherlands) built a prototype of a passenger electric car, which not only does not cause significant damage to the environment, but also absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere directly during the trip. The authors estimate that the car will absorb more gas than is released during its […]
The Dutch embassy in Moscow has stopped issuing visas to Russians. This happened after Russia sent 15 Dutch diplomats. After the expulsion of 15 diplomats from Moscow, few employees remained at the Dutch embassy. As a result, the embassy will no longer be able to issue short-term visas to Russian citizens from Wednesday, April 27. […]
The Netherlands plans to abandon Russian gas completely by the end of 2022. To do this, they plan to import fuel from other countries and fill their gas storage facilities. According to Reuters, the government has promised to spend about 623 million euros on incentives for companies to fill the gas storage in Bergermeer by […]
The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Groningen (Netherlands) has introduced the possibility of temporary free education for students who have been forced to interrupt their studies and leave the place of study due to the war waged by Russia against Ukraine. Such students will be enrolled as exchange students without moving […]
The two largest online platforms – MediaMarkt and bol.com – have suspended the sale of drones of the Chinese brand DJI. This decision made after reports that the Russian army is using drone data to conduct hostilities in Ukraine. The bol.com store announced that DJI drones had removed from the site. MediaMarkt has also stopped […]