The trade mission of the Russian Federation in Amsterdam will be closed from February 21, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said. On February 18, the Netherlands Broadcasting Corporation (NOS) reports.
Hoekstra said that the Russian trade office in Amsterdam will be closed from Tuesday, February 21, and recalled that the Netherlands will close its consulate general in Saint Petersburg on February 20. The Minister noted that Russia is delaying the issuance of visas to Dutch diplomats.
It should be noted that on February 18, the Dutch Foreign Ministry announced that within two weeks some of the Russian diplomats working in the country should leave so that the number of employees in the Russian mission is not greater than in the Dutch embassy. in Moscow. .
Recall that since July 24, 2022, the Netherlands has been included in the list of states hostile to Russia.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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