Netherlands–Russia relations

Netherlands–Russia relations is the relationship between the two countries, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Russian Federation. Russia has an embassy in The Hague, and the Netherlands has an embassy in Moscow, a consulate in Saint Petersburg, and an honorary consulate in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Since the year 2013, political relations have become strained due to a number of conflicts and incidents, the most prominent being the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the shooting down of MH17 in 2014 that killed 193 Dutch nationals, the war in Donbas and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

In October 2018, the Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Dutch authorities accused four Russians with diplomatic passports for attempting to carry out a cyber-attack in April on the headquarters of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. Ank Bijleveld, the former Minister of Defence in Mark Rutte's government, told Dutch broadcaster NPO that the Netherlands is in a state of "cyberwar" with Russia.

In 2022 the Netherlands, a NATO member, gave strong support to Ukraine when it was invaded by Russia. Most economic and cultural ties were ended and harsh sanctions were imposed. The Netherlands continues to support Ukraine through procurement of military equipment, diplomatic measures, economic sanctions on Russia, humanitarian aid, welcoming of refugees and reconstruction assistance. The Netherlands has pledged to reduce its dependence on Russian energy alongside its partners in the EU and NATO.