Voor het harteloze en eerloze ontslag als militair.
Voor de gebrekkige opvang en huisvesting.
Voor niet gezien en in de steek gelaten worden.
Voor het onvervulde verlangen naar thuis.
Voor het verdriet en de pijn in zoveel Molukse gezinnen.
Daarvoor bied ik vandaag namens de Nederlandse regering excuses aan.
Het is niet alleen hoog tijd. Het is ook nodig.
@NickiVerweij@RosalieBroeck Ik kom net bij mijn vriendin vandaan in Minsk. Als je daar met schoenen het huis in loopt kan je behoorlijke blessures oplopen. 🤣🤣🤣
Gaan we nu een heksenjacht openen op transgenders? Al die haatmensjes: iedereen vindt die moord afschuwelijk en hun dochter heeft duidelijk psychische problemen. Maar alsjeblieft zeg, geen heksenjacht.
Regarding Belarus.
When the full-scale war began, we were hit by missiles that killed children and adults. And Alexander Lukashenko knows this. A large number of missiles were launched from Belarus. Back then, he called, apologized, and said it was out of his control. I don’t believe that, but that’s what he’s already said. Now, Russia will keep pushing him further into this war. Now, he understands that Ukraine will respond.
There’s no need for extra words. There are retransmitters on his communication towers. On his territory, along the two regions bordering Ukraine, there is equipment that adjusts fire on our people. He should remove that equipment. I think a week is enough for him to do that. Because right now, every day, our civilians are being killed, and children are being wounded as a result of this. If he doesn’t do it, we will.
The same goes for his oil-refining sector, for example. We are doing everything so that the Russians don’t have the ability to sell oil and supply diesel and fuel to their army. Today, Belarus is one of the key suppliers for the Russian army. Can this be stopped? I’m sure it’s within his power. And he is the one who controls it.
As for the drone strike on a bus with Belarusian children, everyone has already acknowledged it – international experts and, it seems, even the Russians are admitting it wasn’t our strike. The Russians will resort to all sorts of provocations to drag the Belarusian people into this war. This is one of them.
From the joint press interaction with the President of Honduras, Nasry Asfura. (1/3)
Russia is not winning this war.
And Ukraine is now stronger on the battlefield.
Today, with EU leaders, we will discuss how to further increase pressure on the Kremlin and push it towards negotiations.
The swift adoption of our 21st package of sanctions will be an important step in that direction.
My press remarks ahead of today’s #EUCO meeting ↓
The tide is turning for Ukraine.
The situation in 2026 is very different from 2025.
Ukraine is bravely holding the frontline.
Russia’s fatigue is openly showing.
That’s the time to double down on our support.
With the first disbursement of the €90 billion EU loan.
With a winter package to support Ukraine later in the year.
The G7 stands in support of a strong and sovereign Ukraine.
Ah, the annual Brussels summer fever: “Ukraine is holding the line, Russia is exhausted, we’re doubling the aid!”
Just like 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 — and every single time it ended with thousands of dead Ukrainian boys, “symbolic” counteroffensives, and a front that heroically collapsed again.
Ask military experts? They’re laughing their asses off: Russia is ramping up rocket and drone production like crazy, while Kyiv is about to be bombed back to the Stone Age.
“Doubling” of course means another 100 billion on top — so the corrupt crew in Kyiv can buy a few more palaces and yachts. Cheers, Ursula! The Ukrainian widows and orphans send their thanks. 🙃