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▫️#NewZealand Prime Minister Christopher Laxon announced a new aid package to #Ukraine worth NZ$16 million (USD9.8 million) during the NATO summit in #Washington, DC. This was announced by Ukraine's Ambassador to #Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko. The aid will be distributed in several areas: 6 million New Zealand dollars ($3.68 million) will go to #military needs, and 10 million New Zealand dollars ($6.12 million) will be used for humanitarian aid. ▫️The military aid includes $2.45 million for the #DroneCoalition, led by the #UnitedKingdom and #Latvia, and $1.23 million for Ukraine's military #medical needs. "New Zealand understands that although we are far away from Ukraine, what is happening there affects all of us, and we are committed to #supportingUkraine for the long term," said Lacson. ▫️The total amount of aid provided by New Zealand to Ukraine has reached 130 million New Zealand dollars (approximately 79.5 million US dollars). In addition, in the coming days, New Zealand plans to announce new #sanctions against #russian individuals and legal entities because of its #waragainstUkraine. #StayWithUkraine #partnerships #russianagression

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