Around 4 AM today, President Putin of Russia announced a “special military operation” and invaded Ukraine to “demilitarise” the country.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and several cabinet ministers condemned this act and will go into emergency consultations this morning, reports NU.nl.
Dutch response
Much like other European countries, Rutte announced that he was in close contact with the EU and NATO.
After Rutte meets with the ministers in the Netherlands, he will travel to Brussels for an EU summit concerning the situation. Meanwhile, the Dutch House of Representatives will meet to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
The Netherlands has already allowed Dutch diplomats to leave Ukraine and stopped KLM flights to the country.
EU-approved sanctions on the way to Russia
Dutch cabinet ministers say Russia will “pay a heavy price” for its invasion of Ukraine. The EU approved a wide range of sanctions against Russia, which the Netherlands agreed to implement.
The EU is expected to target political, military, and financial interests, as well as propagandists, oligarchs, and banks, The Guardian reports.
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