Polish, New Zealand FMs discuss support for Ukraine

Poland's top diplomat Radosław Sikorski and his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters have spoken on the phone to discuss joint efforts to support Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian aggression, according to the foreign ministry in Warsaw.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Cholewiński

The two also discussed enhancing bilateral relations and agreed on the need to strengthen them politically and economically, the Polish foreign ministry said in a statement.

Another topic of the talks was "the security situation in the Indo-Pacific area," according to the Polish foreign ministry.

It said Sikorski thanked Peters for New Zealand's "critical stance towards Russian aggression in Ukraine, including regular implementation of sanctions packages strengthening the international sanctions regime."

Wsparcie dla 🇺🇦 oraz bezpieczeństwo w obszarze Indo-Pacyfiku były głównymi tematami rozmowy 📞 min. @sikorskiradek z min. SZ 🇳🇿 @winstonpeters.

Ministrowie wskazali także na potrzebę rozwoju 🇵🇱🇳🇿 relacji w obszarze politycznym i gospodarczym.

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— Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP 🇵🇱 (@MSZ_RP) March 5, 2024

Peters wrote in an X post that he and Sikorski talked about "New Zealand and Poland's warm bilateral relationship; our shared values; and support for Ukraine" during their conversation on Monday evening.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs had the opportunity this evening to talk with Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs @sikorskiradek.

They discussed:

- New Zealand and Poland's warm bilateral relationship;

- ⁠our shared values; and

- ⁠support for Ukraine

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— Winston Peters (@NewZealandMFA) March 5, 2024

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.

Tuesday is day 741 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, PAP, gov.pl