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Author: George Allison

Norwegian fuel company Haltbakk Bunkers has announced it will cease supplying fuel to U.S. military forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.

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Article: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fuel-supplier-refuses-u-s-warships-over-ukraine
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Author: Thomas Manch

Ukraine ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko is thankful for New Zealand’s ongoing support after a disastrous Trump-Zelensky meeting threatened a US-brokered peace effort.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360599133/white-house-meeting-further-threat-us-europe-alliance
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Former Prime Minister and SIS minister Helen Clark has questioned New Zealand’s continued involvement in the Five Eyes intelligence network, describing it as "out of control".

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/02/helen-clark-questions-nzs-continued-involvement-in-five-eyes/
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Author: Jano Gibson and Andrew Greene

The Chinese ambassador has signalled Beijing will conduct further naval deployments close to Australia, saying it's "normal" for a major power to deploy naval assets across the world.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/543284/china-tells-australia-to-expect-more-warship-visits-but-insists-its-navy-poses-no-threat
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Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said the lack of notice given to New Zealand ahead of a Chinese naval live firing incident in the Tasman Sea was a “failure” of the NZ-China relationship.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360595574/winston-peters-discusses-live-firing-exercises-pacific-relations-constructive-talks-china
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Author: Jo Moir

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will seek answers on the issues of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea and a controversial agreement with the Cook Islands at all three of his meetings with high-level political counterparts in Beijing this week.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542983/peters-to-seek-answers-from-china-over-warships-cook-islands-deal
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An awkward diplomatic incident has been avoided after a fake screenshot circulated online of a doctored Truth Social post in which US President Donald Trump calls New Zealand a “Third World country”.

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/fake-truth-social-post-donald-trump-labels-new-zealand-third-world-country-in-fake-post-circulating-online/
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A day after China warned its three military ships would be live weapons testing between New Zealand and Australia, the Cook Islands has today released a controversial agreement indicating Beijing has secured a maritime presence there.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/22/china-secures-maritime-presence-in-cook-islands/
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  4. Trump moves toward Pacific 'not surprising,' Collins says