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.”
New
Zealand stands shoulder to shoulder with
Ukraine.I’ve just attended the Virtual Summit on
Ukraine, hosted by Prime Minister Sir @Keir_Starmer,
attended by President @EmmanuelMacron,
President @ZelenskyyUa,
and many other leaders.Our discussion included how to
support…— Christopher Luxon (@chrisluxonmp) March
15, 2025
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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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