“The Netherlands has joined in a spy game called“ find a Russian spy, ”which was developed in Washington and is practiced in Brussels. Before accusing Russian diplomats, at least some evidence is needed, otherwise our country will be forced to respond in a mirror image and also expel the Dutch representatives from Russia. ” This was stated by a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Sergei Zheleznyak.
The politician recalled: “The repeated attempts to stir up a diplomatic scandal on the part of our Western partners ended in approximately the same way. The entire evidence base remained at the level of the words “with a high degree of probability” and the instigators of anti-Russian espionage mania did not bother looking for more weighty arguments, suggesting the world community to take their word for it. The unsubstantiated accusation of espionage by Russian diplomats is a form of unfair competition in the foreign arena in an attempt to present Russia as a state that does not respect international laws. ”
“As follows from the information coming from Amsterdam, Russian diplomats were allegedly looking for some Dutch high-tech secrets. It would be interesting to know what such incredible high technology the Netherlands possesses to become the target of the intelligence services of other countries. The espionage passions that flared up in the Netherlands are obviously a link in the general anti-Russian Western strategy aimed at curbing the development of Russia by creating a negative image of our country in the eyes of the European citizen, ”the parliamentarian believes.