Russia is deliberately targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, disrupting power supplies. With winter approaching, urgent repairs are vital. The Dutch government is providing an additional €25 million to restore infrastructure & secure gas. The Netherlands continues to support Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленьский (joke), your country's resilience and drive for peace is truly impressive. The Netherlands will continue to stand with you in this fight for freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity. Only Ukraine decides what kind of peace deal is acceptable for Ukraine.

Koningin Máxima bezoekt een militair oefenterrein van het opleidings- en trainingscentrum van de Koninklijke Marechaussee in Harderwijk. Ze krijgt een toelichting op de taken en opleidingen van de Koninklijke Marechaussee en bezoekt twee bivakken. koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws…

Dit is een fotootje van een van de vele stembureaus in Amsterdam. Alleen al in ‘mijn’ deel van de stad, het centrum, zijn er bijna 60 locaties waar we vandaag kunnen stemmen voor Tweede Kamerverkiezingen 2025

Op Paleis Huis ten Bosch overlegt de internationale adviesraad (IAB) van het Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) over kansen en risico’s van innovaties in financiële diensten. Koningin Máxima is als UNSGSA Queen Máxima voorzitter van de IAB. koninklijkhuis.nl/actueel/nieuws…

Last night a new wave of Russian drones and missiles hit homes, energy facilities and killed ordinary people in Ukraine. Russia is not serious about peace. With winter approaching, we must stand firm in our support for Ukraine and keep up the pressure on Russia.

Russian cyber attacks against Ukraine are not isolated incidents. This hybrid warfare campaign endangers European security. The UK is our valued partner in strengthening Ukraine's resilience. Today, the Netherlands announced €10 million for the UK’s Ukraine Cyber Programme. 1/2

Die Erasmus-Universität in Rotterdam hat die israelisch-französische Soziologin Eva Illouz ausgeladen. Es trifft eine der schärfsten Kritikerinnen Netanyahus. spiegel.de/kultur/eva-ill…

Great exhibition at the Royal Academy.bsky.social of the important and fantastic work of Kerry James Marshall royalacademy.org.uk

In the beautiful setting of St Alfege Church the Thomas Taillis Society Choir had a celebration of 60 years! With beautiful music, among the choir one of the bases is a dear friend. Thomas Tallis Society

I can't stop laughing 😆 This is a presentation of Russia’s first AI robot. I think it learned to walk from alcoholics.

Tackling social media’s ‘monster’ problem on.ft.com/4qWGvsS

Another night of horror, with heavy airstrikes on Kyiv. Putin doesn’t want to negotiate for peace, but uses terror to break the Ukrainian people. Aggression and terror shouldn’t pay off in Europe. This would make all of Europe less secure. ALL countries must fully support 🇺🇦!

We're lending €11m to Karpaty Mineral Water to boost food security in Ukraine. Our loan will finance a new energy-efficient plant which will double production, create jobs for veterans & cut CO₂ emissions. Backed by EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 ebrd.com/home/news-and-…

The #EBRDLiteraturePrize2026 is open for submissions! New judges Marek Kohn, Chigozie Obioma & Lea Ypi w/chair Maya Jaggi to read & consider translated literary fiction from economies where we invest. Deadline: 🗓️8 Dec More info: ebrd.com/home/news-and-…

This is the Wild West. Not free speech.

Boeiend gesprek met Russisch schaakkampioen en pro-democratie activist Garry Kasparov. Poetin heeft de intentie en belangen om agressie zowel in Oekraïne als daarbuiten voort te zetten. Daartegen moeten we ons weren. En meer druk op Rusland is nodig om concessies af te dwingen.

Just spoke with my dear Ukrainian colleague Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 about the US’ initiative for ending the war and the latest diplomatic developments on this subject. These are crucial times for Ukraine. I assured Minister Sybiha of our continued support, now and for the time to come.

Met mijn Canadese collega McGuinty bespreek ik hoe we onze sterke band verder uitbouwen. Samen vergroten we onze defensieproductie, steunen we Oekraïne, verdedigen we NAVO-bondgenoten in het Noorden en Oosten. Al 80 jaar zijn we Canada immens dankbaar voor onze bevrijding. 🇳🇱🇨🇦

The crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war, and it is Russia, and only Russia, that has been refusing to end it throughout the full-scale invasion. From the very first minutes of February 24, Putin has been waging