Reznikov meets with defense ministers of New Zealand, Fiji in Singapore

In Singapore, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has met with his colleagues from New Zealand and Fiji, Andrew Little and Pio Tikoduadua.

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“I was happy to meet with my New Zealand colleague, Andrew Little, on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. I’m grateful for New Zealand’s unwavering support. With such friends, we will surely win,” Reznikov wrote.

Following his meeting with Pio Tikoduadua, Reznikov mentioned that Ukraine and Fiji are both fighting for survival.

“Distance does not matter if you are united by shared values. Fiji supports Ukraine, just as Ukraine supports Fiji. Today, both our nations are fighting for survival. Fiji’s land is being attacked by climate change. Our land is under attack by a terrorist state,” Reznikov noted.

In his words, Ukraine and Fiji will work together to combat both global threats, and “will win together.”

A reminder that the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue took place in Singapore on June 2-4, 2023. The war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine was one of the key issues in its agenda.

Photo: Oleksii Reznikov, Twitter