Disgraced Dutch Foreign Minister Resigns After Admitting Lying About Putin’s “Greater Russia” Comment
Update : The Netherlands’ foreign minister was facing a tough debate in Parliament Tuesday following his admission that he lied about attending a meeting hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country retreat more than a decade ago. But, Minister Zijlstra just confirmed he is stepping down at the beginning of the debate in the House of Representatives.
Name: Halbe Zijlstra
Country: Netherlands
Company: Dutch Government
Branch: Politician – Minister
Position: Foreign Minister
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: February 12, 2018, 11:00pm
Resignation Date: February 12, 2018, 11:00pm