New Zealand announced Thursday, March 6, dismissed its ambassador to London after he publicly expressed doubts about the understanding of historical events by the American president, Donald Trump. Phil Goff wondered on Tuesday if the American president “Really understood the story” During a round table on the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
The New Zealand ambassador to the United Kingdom had also compared the possibilities of peace negotiations for Ukraine to the 1938 Munich Agreements, which had enabled Nazi Germany to annex certain regions of Czechoslovakia. Some fear that the American president, Donald Trump, will push Ukraine to accept a peace agreement in which Russia, a aggressive country, would retain large sections of the conquered territory.
“I reread the speech made by (Winston) Churchill in front of the House of Commons in 1938, after the Munich agreement ”said Mr. Goff this week at Chatham House, London. “He turned to the Prime Minister of the time, Neville Chamberlain, and said to him:” You had the choice between war and dishonor. You have chosen dishonor and you will have war. ” »» “President Trump put a bust of Churchill in his office, but do you think he really understands the story?” »»asked Mr. Goff.
“Untenable” position
Comments “Deeply disappointing”reacted the Minister of Foreign Affairs New Zealand on Thursday, Winston Peters. He added that they “Do not represent the point of view of the New Zealand government” and made Mr. Goff’s position in London “Untenable”.
Washington has suspended its military aid this week this week in Ukraine and “My break” His information sharing with kyiv, two key elements to cope with the Russian invasion.
Mr. Trump, who returned direct contact with Russian president Vladimir Putin, threatened on Friday, February 28, from “Drop” Ukraine, during a stormy meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House.
