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Sander Sassen wrote that Donald Trump prioritized American interests and made a deal that, according to him, would cover a large part of America's diesel needs. He contrasted this with Dilan Yeşilgöz, who labeled Russia as an 'enemy,' and called Trump's approach an example of thinking outside the box. https://t.co/hiIOOzmOhv #politiek #energie #VS (translated)

Minister Dilan Yesilgöz explains her controversial choice to label Russia as an 'enemy,' which highlights not only the foreign policy of the Netherlands but also the complexity of the internal relations within the cabinet and the reactions from Russia. #Rusland #Defensie #Politiek (translated)

Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgöz referred to Russia as 'the enemy' during a budget debate in the House of Representatives, which caused controversy since her colleague from Foreign Affairs, Tom Berendsen, avoided the term and described Russia earlier as the greatest security threat. #Rusland #Defensie #Diplomatiek (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that words have always mattered and that the cabinet could not even come to an agreement on the terms to be used, according to her. She stated that a lot was at stake and referred to a NU.nl report about disagreement between Berendsen and Yesilgöz regarding naming Russia as an "enemy." #woensdag #politiek #woorden (translated)

Sjaak from Dordrecht wrote to the Commander of the Armed Forces, Defense, and the Ministry of Defense that they had declared Russia an enemy and asked why they were then working with a rainbow carpet. He described their approach in The Hague as completely insane. #Rusland #Defensie #Politiek (translated)

Carine Knapen wrote that Foreign Minister Berendsen had labeled Russia as "the enemy" and had said that Defense Minister Yesilgoz spoke on behalf of the cabinet. According to Knapen, Berendsen was covering for her. She stated that Russia was not the enemy of the 18 million Dutch people. #Rusland #Ministerie #Defensie (translated)

Mariba criticized Dilan Yeşilgöz after she claimed that Russia had been declared an enemy of the Netherlands. According to Mariba, Yeşilgöz stated that the Netherlands was not at war, but that a carefree peace was also not in sight. Mariba wrote that the Russian consulate had asked the Dutch government to confirm or distance itself from the statements. She believed it should be made clear whether this was about official policy, a political warning, or political rhetoric. According to Mariba, designating an enemy was not a strategy and threatening language could escalate tensions. She argued that the consequences of such statements ultimately affected civilians and urged the government to explain what the policy and risks were and how it intended to ensure security. She criticized the VVD and argued that politicians should think first before declaring an entire country an enemy. #Nederland #politiek #veiligheid (translated)

Rob Roos wrote that Dutch officials, in his opinion, were careless with their words. He referred to Prime Minister Jetten, who had said that opponents would be dealt with harshly. A day later, Jetten referred to that as a slip of the tongue according to Roos, saying that it was not meant literally and did not constitute a call to violence. Roos also cited Minister Yeşilgöz's statement in the House on October 8 that Russia was no longer the aggressor, but "our enemy." According to him, Yeşilgöz simultaneously stated that the Netherlands was not at war and that policy would not change. Roos called both statements careless but made a distinction between Jetten's metaphor at a party congress and Yeşilgöz's qualification of a nuclear power. He wrote that the word "enemy" was not a declaration of war, which would require approval from the States General, but that a minister spoke on behalf of the cabinet in their own domain as long as no distance was taken from it. According to Roos, Moscow had already asked whether the qualification was the official position. He found a debate appropriate regarding whether the cabinet distanced itself from that. https://t.co/D4nlpMtjp9 #Politiek #Nederland #Communicatie (translated)

Strijder124 wrote that Hanneke van der Werf (D66) said last month that Europe should, if necessary, shoot at Russian launch installations itself. He also stated that Minister Yesilgöz had not referred to Russia as an aggressor the day before, but as an enemy. According to Strijder124, this deliberately escalated the conflict further and the Netherlands was at the forefront of that rhetoric. Ron Keller warned according to Strijder124 that Vladimir Putin could use the designation as an open enemy to mobilize an additional 100,000 troops. Keller said such statements heightened the conflict further and were not in the interest of the Netherlands. #Rusland #conflict #veiligheid (translated)

Sue-Ellen wrote that she thought Caroline van der Plas had come back for a head count, because Dilan Yeşilgöz had called Russia an enemy and according to her the Netherlands was getting involved in a war. However, according to Sue-Ellen, Van der Plas had come back to hang up the rainbow flag at the House of Representatives building. She called that a matter of priorities. #politiek #Nederland #regenboogvlag (translated)