Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last night attended a virtual summit along with other world leaders to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.
The “Coalition of the Willing” phone call was arranged by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and was attended by, among others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
“New Zealand stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine,” Luxon wrote on X after the call.
“Our discussion included how to support Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
A New Zealand defence attaché had already been participating in talks in Paris, along with officials from about 30 countries.
New Zealand was originally not expected to participate in the call, but on Friday, Luxon confirmed he had been invited and accepted.
“It will be a chance, really, for an update as to the different lines of diplomatic efforts that are going in across securing peace in Ukraine,” Luxon said at the time.
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