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Author: Reuters, ITV News

A Ukrainian court sentenced a Russian soldier to life in prison on Monday (local time) for killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial arising from Russia's invasion.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/ukraine-invasion-first-russian-soldier-standing-trial-for-a-war-crime-pleads-guilty.html
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Author: Reuters

US President Joe Biden said on Monday (local time) he would be willing to use forceto defend Taiwanagainst Chinese aggression in a comment that seemed to stretch the limits of the ambiguous US policy towards the self-ruled island.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/05/president-joe-biden-says-us-would-defend-taiwan-with-force-if-attacked-by-china.html
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Author: Amelia Wade

After a delayed start, the Prime Minister has set off for a mammoth trip around the United States - but she still hasn't been able to confirm a meeting with President Joe Biden.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-says-no-discussion-of-new-zealand-joining-quad-ahead-of-us-trip.html
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Author: Checkpoint

Ukrainian troops are set to learn from NZ Defence Force personnel how to use a weapon that's called a light field gun - but the head of NZDF says it's actually "quite a large weapon system".

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018843083/nzdf-to-train-ukrainian-soldiers-in-uk-to-use-l119-gun
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Category: Politics
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Author: Jamie Ensor

Winston Peters has said "serious security concerns" in the Pacific were "avoidable" in a speech where he advocated for New Zealand standing alongside like-minded countries in the region and backing that up with "our finances and resources".  

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/05/winston-peters-says-pacific-security-concerns-avoidable-united-states-warned-years-ago-of-need-for-cooperation.html
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Category : Opinion
Author: Geoffrey Miller

Opinion - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's trip to the United States this week has been months in the making.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/467695/jacinda-ardern-s-us-trip-biden-s-asia-visit-sets-the-scene
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Category: Defence
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Author: Anna Whyte

New Zealand is sending 30 Defence Force personnel to the UK to train members of the Ukrainian military in using a specific type of gun.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/05/23/nz-defence-force-will-train-ukrainian-forces-to-use-specific-gun/
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Cabinet has confirmed New Zealand will send a further 30 NZ Defence Force personnel to the UK to train Ukrainian in using a light artillery gun, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/467682/watch-jacinda-ardern-details-ukraine-deployment-us-trip-in-post-cabinet-briefing
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