New Zealand's Prime Minister speaks to Ukraine's Prime Minister

By a Staff Reporter: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reiterated her support for Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Dinais Shamihal on Saturday. Ardern said in a statement: "Prime Minister Shamihal thanked New Zealand as one of the first countries to take quick practical action against Russian aggression. When it comes to the importance of global response, there are no big or small countries, only countries that are responding, he noted. "New Zealand will immediately call on Russia to stop military operations in Ukraine and permanently withdraw to avoid further catastrophic harm to innocent people." "