Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron.
Picture: RNZ / AFP
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon final night time attended a virtual summit together with different world leaders to debate the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.
The “Coalition of the Prepared” telephone name was organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and was attended by, amongst 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 decision.
“Our dialogue included methods to assist Ukraine to realize a simply and lasting peace.”
New Zealand stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine.
I’ve simply attended the Digital Summit on Ukraine, hosted by Prime Minister Sir @Keir_Starmer, attended by President @EmmanuelMacron, President @ZelenskyyUa, and plenty of different leaders.
Our dialogue included methods to assist…
— Christopher Luxon (@chrisluxonmp) March 15, 2025
A New Zealand defence attaché had already been taking part in talks in Paris, together with officers from about 30 nations.
New Zealand was initially not anticipated to take part within the name, however on Friday, Luxon confirmed he had been invited and accepted.
“It will likely be an opportunity, actually, for an replace as to the completely different traces of diplomatic efforts which might be getting into throughout securing peace in Ukraine,” Luxon mentioned on the time.
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