Official X page of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kyiv, Ukraine. Офіційна сторінка Посольства Королівства Нідерландів в Україні 🇳🇱🇺🇦

Kyiv, Ukraine
Joined October 2019
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Today, I expressed my solidarity with Romanian president @NicusorDanRO and Bulgarian prime minister @RumenRadevPM, after the recent and recurring attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea. The Netherlands stands firmly with Romania and Bulgaria and other affected nations and stands ready to help and will continue to support Ukraine.
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Op dag 2 van de Europese Raad staan de oorlog in Oekraïne en de aanpak van migratie op de agenda. In het belang van de Oekraïners die vechten voor hun vrijheid én in het belang van onze eigen veiligheid moeten we Oekraïne op alle mogelijke manieren blijven steunen: militair, humanitair, financieel, juridisch en politiek. Daarom blijf ik andere landen oproepen ook een forse bijdrage te doen; financieel of militair. Daarnaast moeten we de druk op Rusland blijven opvoeren. Daarom hebben we afgelopen week Rusland nieuwe sancties opgelegd, gericht op de personen en bedrijven die betrokken zijn bij de rakettenproductie. Ook wordt er hard gewerkt aan het krijgen van meer grip op wie de Europese Unie binnenkomt. Het Europees asiel- en migratiepact moet volledig en effectief door alle landen worden uitgevoerd, inclusief de terugkeer van asielzoekers die in een andere lidstaat zijn binnengekomen. Met gelijkgestemde landen spreek ik vandaag over verdere oplossingen, zoals meer opvang in de regio, effectievere aanpak van mensensmokkel en de mogelijkheden voor terugkeerhubs. We zijn hard aan de slag en verwachten nog voor het einde van het jaar concrete stappen te zetten.
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Terugkijken: het inleidend statement van de persconferentie van viceminister-president Yeşilgöz-Zegerius over de #ministerraad. Met aandacht voor de oorlog in Oekraïne en de noodzaak van blijvende steun, en over locatiekeuzes in het kader van het Nationaal Programma Ruimte voor Defensie.
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Wereldwijd staan mensenrechten onder druk. In Gaza, Oekraïne, Sudan, Afghanistan en tal van andere plekken die het nieuws vaak niet halen, maar waar het menselijk lijden groot is. We moeten blijven opkomen voor gelijke rechten voor vrouwen, de vrijheid van meningsuiting en het belangrijke werk van mensenrechtenverdedigers. Daarover sprak ik vandaag bij de opening van de Global Council Summit van @hrw in de Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. De weg van vooruitgang is nooit een rechte lijn omhoog. Maar wie uitzoomt, ziet dat onze wereld een betere is dan die van honderd jaar geleden. Nu is het zaak dat we die verbetering doorzetten. In Nederland nemen we die opdracht serieus. Zo ondersteunen we instituties die ons beschermen tegen straffeloosheid, zoals het Internationaal Strafhof, en zetten we in op onderzoek naar misdaden die niet onbestraft mogen blijven.
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🇳🇱 With support from the Netherlands, 🇺🇳 @UNDP is advancing #AreaBasedRecovery by engaging youth in local recovery. 🙌 Through #VidNOVA:UA, young people in Zmiiv, Kharkiv Oblast, are learning new skills, sharing ideas, & carrying out construction & renovation to create a youth space for their community.
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🇺🇦🇳🇱 I had a productive meeting with my good friend @ministerBZ Tom Berendsen. We discussed continued Dutch support for Ukraine and further steps to ramp up pressure on the aggressor. I am particularly grateful to the Netherlands for supporting Ukraine’s capabilities to intercept Russian jet-powered drones. Accountability for Russian aggression remains a shared priority. I thanked the Netherlands for its leadership in advancing the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and the International Claims Commission for Ukraine. We truly value our partnership. I am grateful to Tom for his personal engagement.
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As Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Ukraine urgently needs more air defence to protect its people this winter. Discussed with @andrii_sybiha how we can step up support in all areas, military, energy and infrastructure. 1/2
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With over 1600 new sanctions listings, Europe is further increasing pressure on Russia. 2/2 xitter.cf/ministerbz/status/2109…
The EU is further increasing pressure on Russia’s military-industrial complex with nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings. The largest expansion since the start of the war. The Netherlands continues to push for a new sanctions package targeting Russia’s war economy and shadow fleet.
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The EU is further increasing pressure on Russia’s military-industrial complex with nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings. The largest expansion since the start of the war. The Netherlands continues to push for a new sanctions package targeting Russia’s war economy and shadow fleet.
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Russia continues its deadly attacks against Ukrainian cities and communities. Strengthening our air defence is essential to protecting our people. We are grateful to the Netherlands for continuing to support Ukraine’s air defence, including with ammunition for our F-16s. This is practical support that helps us protect Ukrainian lives every day. Thank you, Netherlands. 🇺🇦🇳🇱
De lafhartige Russische terreur gaat onverminderd door. Een massale luchtaanval met wrange cijfers: 19 doden, waaronder 4 kinderen. Wij blijven de Oekraïense luchtverdediging steunen. Onder meer met munitie voor Oekraïense F-16’s. 🇳🇱🇺🇦 nos.nl/artikel/2633985-zware…
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De lafhartige Russische terreur gaat onverminderd door. Een massale luchtaanval met wrange cijfers: 19 doden, waaronder 4 kinderen. Wij blijven de Oekraïense luchtverdediging steunen. Onder meer met munitie voor Oekraïense F-16’s. 🇳🇱🇺🇦 nos.nl/artikel/2633985-zware…
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De Russische agressie richting Oekraïne escaleert steeds verder. Dat zagen we dit weekend opnieuw met onder meer luchtaanvallen op Kyiv. Rusland bestookt bewust burgerdoelen en energie-infrastructuur en wil Oekraïense steden onleefbaar maken en de economie breken deze winter. Dat mogen we niet laten gebeuren. President @ZelenskyyUa en ik spraken elkaar over de laatste ontwikkelingen in de oorlog. Een verdere versterking van de Oekraïense luchtverdediging is letterlijk van levensbelang. Zo heeft Oekraïne meer onderhoud, onderdelen en munitie nodig voor hun F-16-vloot. Ik heb toegezegd dat Nederland Oekraïne hiermee gaat helpen. Nederland blijft samen met onze internationale partners de steun voor Oekraïne onverminderd doorzetten. Ook houden we provocaties vanuit Rusland richting andere landen nauwlettend in de gaten.
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NL and UK continue to strengthen Ukraine's cyber resilience, including through a €7 million Dutch contribution channeled via the UK’s Ukraine Cyber Programme for 2026–2027.
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The Netherlands and Ukraine held their 2nd Cyber Dialogue in The Hague. We agreed to step up bilateral efforts to counter Russian cyber threats. 1/2
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Embassy of 🇳🇱 in 🇺🇦 joins the following statement: Heads of Mission in Kyiv take note with concern of the Russian MFA's threat against diplomats and foreign citizens in Ukraine. Russia is bound by the Vienna Convention and international humanitarian law. We stay in Kyiv 🇺🇦
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Deeply shocked by Russia’s increasing attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine: hospitals, schools, and even the National Academy of Sciences. These brutal strikes are appalling. We stand with Ukraine & will continue our support, while increasing pressure on Russia to stop its war.
In broad daylight, Russia struck a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the very heart of Kyiv. Tragically, there are reports of people killed and injured in the attack. There is no bottom to Russia’s cynicism. A scientific institution full of people in the middle of a working day has become another target of its terror. Russia is deliberately expanding the boundaries of what it believes the world will tolerate. Every attack left without a strong response only encourages the next one. Our partners have the means to change this calculation. Ukraine urgently needs more missile interceptors to protect our cities, tougher sanctions to deprive Russia of resources for its war, and stronger pressure on everyone who helps Moscow sustain its killing machine. Russia must learn that every attack has consequences. The price of attacking Ukrainian civilians must become unbearable for the aggressor. We also call upon @UNESCO – the Organization dedicated, among other things, to protecting science and the scientific community – to strip the aggressor state of its voice, voting rights and its eligibility for election to any governing or working bodies.
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Estonia has concluded Russia was behind an act of arson at a defence company. The Netherlands stands with Estonia. Europe will not be intimidated by reckless Russian actions. We stand united with our partners and remain steadfast in our support for Ukraine.
Based on the information collected by the Estonian Internal Security Service @kaitsepolitsei we can conclude with certainty that the arson attack on Milrem Robotics premises that took place on the night of 14–15 august in Tallinn was an act of sabotage ordered by the special services of the Russian Federation. Such actions are absolutely unacceptable. In response, the @MFAestonia will today summon Russia’s Chargé d’affaires. The perpetrators have been apprehended and no longer pose a threat to our national security. Estonia is a difficult environment for Russia to carry out such actions because we act decisively and swiftly to protect our state. This act of sabotage is part of Russia’s broader campaign across Europe, aimed at intimidating us and weakening our support for Ukraine. Our response will be the opposite. We will increase both our support for Ukraine and the pressure on Russia to end its aggression. Let’s not lose focus and stay the course, because Russia’s actions are a clear indication that our collective exertion of pressure is working.
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Wederom een Russische sabotageaanval. Dit is ontoelaatbaar. Wij laten ons door Rusland niet intimideren. Onze steun aan Oekraïne blijft standvastig en de versterking van onze eigen krijgsmacht gaat onverminderd door.
The arson attack against Milrem Robotics was ordered by Russian special services. This is part of Russia’s broader campaign across Europe to intimidate us and weaken our support for Ukraine. It will not work. Our response will be the opposite: stronger security at home, more support for Ukraine and greater pressure on Russia. We will not be intimidated. valitsus.ee/en/news/russia-r…
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Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine retweeted
In broad daylight, Russia struck a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the very heart of Kyiv. Tragically, there are reports of people killed and injured in the attack. There is no bottom to Russia’s cynicism. A scientific institution full of people in the middle of a working day has become another target of its terror. Russia is deliberately expanding the boundaries of what it believes the world will tolerate. Every attack left without a strong response only encourages the next one. Our partners have the means to change this calculation. Ukraine urgently needs more missile interceptors to protect our cities, tougher sanctions to deprive Russia of resources for its war, and stronger pressure on everyone who helps Moscow sustain its killing machine. Russia must learn that every attack has consequences. The price of attacking Ukrainian civilians must become unbearable for the aggressor. We also call upon @UNESCO – the Organization dedicated, among other things, to protecting science and the scientific community – to strip the aggressor state of its voice, voting rights and its eligibility for election to any governing or working bodies.
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Twelve years after the downing of flight MH17, our pursuit of truth, justice and accountability continues. Together with our Australian, Belgian, Malaysian and Ukrainian partners, we remain committed to the victims and their loved ones. Our joint statement.⬇️
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