The Netherlands’ ambassador to Russia talks to The Moscow Times about the series of disasters marking his posting When Ron van Dartel agreed to take up the post of Dutch ambassador to Russia he thought it would be the perfect ending to his career. Eighteen months later, he concedes he might have been optimistic. “If we look at the relationship between the Netherlands and Russia, we’re further apart than I could have ever imagined,” he said recently in Moscow. Related: Flight MH17 downed by Russian-built missile, Dutch investigators say As long as Crimea continues to be under occupation, we have …read more
Source: The Guardian
