Ukrainian President Zelensky said that the siege of Mariupol will go down in history as a war crime committed by the Russian army. “To do this in a peaceful city, what the occupiers did is a horror that will be remembered for centuries,” he said in a new video message. The president also discussed ongoing […]
William and Kate’s journey starts off badly: the villagers of Blaze have stopped coming
Following the example of Barbados, which seceded completely from the United Kingdom at the end of last year and declared a republic, there are also voices in Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas to continue fully on its own two feet. A good reason for Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate to take a diplomatic […]
“Arnhemer was tortured for years in Syria and died” | Homepage
A Dutch citizen was tortured by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The man from Arnhem was detained for at least four years and likely died. This is clear from the testimonies of former cellmates and information from the Red Cross and the Syrian regime Norwegian Refugee Council† Arnhemmer disappeared in Lebanon in May […]
A US NATO plane crashes in Norway Abroad
A US military plane with four people on board crashed in northern Norway. The Norwegian rescue services reported in local media that it happened south of Bodø. The crew was on a training mission aboard a V-22 Osprey. Bodo was supposed to arrive around 6pm, but it didn’t. The search for the plane finally began. […]
Xi Jinping and Biden discuss Ukraine: ‘Something we don’t want to see’ | Abroad
The phone call lasted about two hours. Xi also told Biden that the reciprocal relationship could not turn into confrontation and that countries should do everything in their power to put relations back on the “right track.” The atmosphere between the two countries has been tense for some time, due in part to China’s refusal […]
The happiest Finn in the world for the fifth year in a row: “People help others in need” | Abroad
The researchers say the difference between Denmark and Finland was much larger than it was in 2021. Most of the data was collected before Russia invaded Ukraine. During the Corona pandemic, research has focused more than ever on preparing to help others. According to the researchers, strangers are more likely to help, volunteer or donate […]
The Node: Freezing 200 million Russian assets • The United States: China’s silence on the invasion says a lot
More Russian funds have been frozen than Finance Minister Kaag reported earlier this week. She wrote in a letter to the Chamber of Deputies that 6 million euros of Russian assets in the Netherlands were frozen. According to the head of De Nederlandsche Bank, Klaas Knot, it is now €200 million. Announce it in news […]
Calling Putin a war criminal doesn’t help
Knoll points out that the Biden indictment has no legal ramifications. “Only because the United States did not sign the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Talking about genocide will have more consequences.” The United States and Russia both signed and ratified the Genocide Convention, which is intended to prevent genocide. cat […]
Biden calls Putin a war criminal: ‘unwise’
Biden made this statement to a reporter last night. Do you think Putin is a war criminal? It’s the question Biden says, “Yeah, I think he’s a war criminal.” Watch the part here: “Looks great, but doesn’t yield anything.” Rob de Wijk says it’s not a helpful statement for Biden. “I don’t think it’s very […]
European Court suspends all cases against Russia, consequences of MH17 case unclear internal
The European Court of Human Rights has suspended all cases against Russia. It remains unclear what this means for the relatives’ case and the Netherlands due to the downing of Flight MH17. Relatives hold Russia responsible for the MH17 disaster. They brought a case before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The Netherlands […]