New Zealand's defence minister visits Kyiv and meets with Reznikov
New Zealand Defence Minister, Peeni Henare, visited Ukraine and Poland; he met with Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov in Kyiv and said that his country strongly supports Ukraine in its resistance against Russia.
Source: Website of the Ministry of Defense New Zealand, Reznikov on Twitter, Ministry Of Defence Of Ukraine
Reznikov's quote: "I was glad to welcome my colleague Peeni Henare to Kyiv. We discussed our joint projects, ways to strengthen our defence capabilities, and coordinated efforts to recover from the war. Thank you for your willingness to promote Ukraine's interests in Southeast Asia."
Henare’s quote: "I reiterated New Zealand’s strong support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, and its people, and affirm our ongoing unequivocal condemnation of Russia’s aggression."
Kia ora!
— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) November 20, 2022
I was glad to welcome my 🇳🇿 colleague @PeeniHenare in Kyiv. We discussed our joint projects,ways to strengthen 🇺🇦 defense capabilities&coordinated efforts to rebuild 🇺🇦 after the war.
Thank you for your willingness to promote Ukraine's interests in Southeast Asia 🇺🇦🤝🇳🇿 pic.twitter.com/DfuenLtaa8
Details: During the meeting, the parties discussed New Zealand extending the mission to support the training of Ukrainian troops in the UK until July 2023.
The press service of the New Zealand Defence Ministry stressed that Henare was impressed by the steadfastness and determination of the Ukrainian people, as well as their high morale.
Since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on more than 1,200 Russian individuals and legal entities and provided Ukraine with more than $60,000,000 in military, diplomatic, legal and humanitarian assistance.
Reznikov informed the representatives of the foreign delegation about the situation at the front and spoke about the successful actions of the Defence Forces of Ukraine and the liberation of Ukrainian lands from invaders in the south of the country.
In addition to Ukraine, Henare also visited Poland, where he met with Polish Minister of National Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak.
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