Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxim wave after a military ceremony at the presidential palace in Bogota November 22, 2013. REUTERS/John Vizcaino
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he will attend next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, even though relations between the two countries are severely strained.
For Russia and the Netherlands, 2013 was supposed to be the year when they celebrated 400 years of diplomatic ties with a string of high-level visits by politicians and business leaders,
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