Dutch writer: I was trying to show Netherlands what Ukraine is like just as war began

"It is an absolutely crazy situation – trying to introduce people to one of the largest countries in Europe precisely at the moment when it is at war," she said. According to Weeda, people's understanding of Ukraine was very superficial, and their perceptions were often biased. And suddenly, they had to get to know Ukraine, but through the lens of war. Weeda also noted that very strange stories or narratives can sometimes be heard in the Netherlands. "For example, if we start with Crimea, there were Dutch RTL journalists there. Then there was a book that literally described how a Russian tank drove up to the gates of a Ukrainian military base. It showed everything that happened, but people simply did not read it.