Section: The Netherlands
A Crimean Tatar journalist’s defiant last words in court
Nariman Memedeminov was arrested in March 2018Crimean Tatar civic journalist Nariman Memedeminov at court. Photo courtesy of Crimean Solidarity, used with permission. This piece was co-written and translated by Maxim Edwards, editor of RuNet Echo, and Tom Rowley, lead editor of openDemocracy Russia (oDR), in a joint publication by GlobalVoices...
Meet the civic activists documenting abuses in Crimea
Volunteers from Crimean Solidarity inform the world about arrests and detentions of Crimean TatarsSince the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Russian authorities have detained and arrested hundreds of Crimean Tatars and other activists. Illustration by Tom Venner, used with permission. Since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula in 2014,...
At least 8 Dutch fought in Ukrainian civil war: report
At least eight Dutch people fought in the civil war in Ukraine, both on the Ukrainian side and on the pro-Russian side, according to a report by American research agency The Soufan Center on the rise of violent right-wing extremism worldwide, AD reports. The report calls the Ukrainian civil war a “laboratory” for the international...
MPs demand investigation into Ukraine’s role in MH17
The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, wants a further investigation into the role Ukraine played in the MH17 disaster, focused specifically on the country not closing the airspace above eastern Ukraine despite fighting in the area. A motion filed by CDA and SP to that extent received the support of all parties that attended a...
Dutch government urged to look at role of Ukraine in MH17 disaster
Dutch MPs have urged foreign minister Stef Blok to look again at the role of Ukraine in the MH17 plane… …read more Source::...
Russia’s return to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Diplomacy or defeat?
“A wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Allowing Russia back in the PACE may encourage other oppressive leaders, critics worry. Cartoon courtesy of Anna Tóth (annatoth.com). This article by Pavel Antonov and Ksenia Vakhrusheva originally appeared on BlueLink, a regional e-magazine covering Central and Eastern Europe. It is republished here via a...
Giant Hyalomma tick spotted again in Netherlands
A Hyalomma tick, commonly referred to as a giant tick, was found in Wageningen. This is the third specimen of this type of tick, which can carry dangerous diseases like Crimean Congo virus and Spotted Fever, to be found in the Netherlands this year. The other sightings were in Drenthe and in the Achterhoek in July.Submitted by Janene Pieters on...
As Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners, the RuNet reacted
Ukrainians have mixed feelings about how their government handled the exchangeOleg Sentsov, the Crimea-born activist and filmmaker, with his daughter at Kyiv airport after his release on September 7, 2019. Photo courtesy of Christopher Miller. Used with permission. When the 35 Ukrainian prisoners arrived at Kyiv’s Boryspil airport on...
Dutch did question MH17 witness before he was returned to Russia: minister
A potentially key witness in the MH17 investigation who was released by Ukraine at the weekend was questioned by Dutch… …read more Source::...
Ukraine releases MH17 suspect from custody
The court of appeal in Kiev, Ukraine decided to release Vladimir Tsemach from custody, Ukrainian news agency Interfax-Ukraine reports. Tsemach was a fighter for the self proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands wants to question him in connection with the downing of flight MH17. Submitted by...
