Video / Sky NewsBy RNZThe Government could be inching closer to expelling the Russian ambassador, as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates. Russian Ambassador Georgii Zuev. Photo / NZ GovtVladimir Putin's comments had changed the Government's position on whether or not to expel Russian Ambassador Georgii Zuev, Mahuta said. Meanwhile, National's Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says the Government should expel the Russian Ambassador immediately. The Government needs to respond to the threat of nuclear retaliation by finally expelling the Russian Ambassador."

Source: New Zealand Herald September 22, 2022 08:19 UTC