New Zealand and the five Nordic countries have formed a new multilateral grouping, called Nordic 5-New Zealand, in recognition of their “common strategic assessments, values, and national development aspirations.”
After bilateral visits to all five Nordic countries—Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland—New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters also attended the inaugural Nordic 5-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Stockholm, where Russia was a major focus.
“Like New Zealand, the Nordic countries face their most challenging strategic environment in decades, as they unite to support Ukraine in repelling Russia’s illegal invasion,” Peters said.
“As we heard repeatedly, if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it will keep pushing further, and they are already seeking to cause disruption in the Nordic and Baltic regions.”…
New Zealand Forges New Alliance With 5 Nordic Countries, Imposes More Sanctions on Russia
