He had been due to debate the incident with MPs on Tuesday afternoon but resigned ahead of the scheduled debate.
The Moscow-based group known as Cozy Bear is widely suspected of a successful cyber penetration of the Democratic Party and is believed to be linked to the Russian government.
The Dutch military received from Georgia an actual Buk anti-aircraft missile system to use it in the investigation of the MH17 downing, as reported by RTL Nieuws.
The EU aspirations of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia are expected to be the main bone of contention among member states ahead of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit in Brussels on November 24, a draft statement seen by RFE/RL suggests.
On Wednesday in New York the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine confirmed their political support and cooperation with regard to the prosecution of MH17 suspects in the Netherlands, the Dutch Foreign Ministry reports.
Two companies from the Netherlands participate in the construction of the bridge across the Strait of Kerch, which is planned to connect the Russian Federation with occupied Crimea, Europeiska Pravda reported with reference to De Gelderlander.