The Foreign Ministry attacked the Dutch Defense Minister because of her statement about Russia

The latest statements by Dutch Defense Minister Dylan Jeschilges-Zegerius about Russia are unacceptable. This was stated at the Russian Embassy in The Hague.

“The Minister of Defense openly called Russia an enemy. We demand that the Dutch government either confirm her words or distance themselves from them. Is this an official announcement of direct military confrontation?” - noted the diplomatic mission.

The embassy added that by publicly declaring Russia an “enemy” of the Netherlands, Ješilgez-Zegerius once again demonstrated The Hague’s commitment to the course of confrontation. Diplomats emphasized that Moscow has no aggressive intentions either towards Europe in general or towards the Kingdom of the Netherlands in particular.

“At the same time, no one should have any illusions: we will not tolerate attempts to address Russia in the language of threats and ultimatums,” the statement said.