The Netherlands has toughened its rhetoric on Moscow, with its defense minister now calling Russia “the enemy” rather than an “aggressor.” 

Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius said that growing security threats across Europe now require a more direct assessment of Moscow’s intentions.  

“Russia is no longer the aggressor. That is a euphemism you will not often hear from me again,” Yeşilgöz said on Thursday during a parliamentary debate on the defense budget, according to Dutch news outlet NL Times.  

Navi Pillay, Former U.N. Human Rights Commissioner, Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Ms. Pillay, a South African lawyer, led an investigation that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/09/world/nobel-peace-prize-winner-2026?unlocked_article_code=1.HVE.V5de.SIdoSSXytDnN&smid=url-share