Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced New Zealand-linked businessman Alexander Abramov will be banned from travelling to New Zealand. (First published October 11, 2022)A Russian oligarch known for his close ties to Vladimir Putin has launched a racist and homophobic attack on New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta. VANESSA LAURIE/Stuff Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin has called Minister Nanaia Mahuta a “cock”. A spokesperson for Mahuta said she had not been aware of Prigozhin’s comments before being approached by Stuff. Speaking on behalf of Waikato-Tainui iwi – of which Mahuta is a member – Jason Ake called Prigozhin’s comments “petty vitriol”.

Source: Stuff October 15, 2022 02:53 UTC