Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will change NZ’s foreign policy

Introducing an autonomous sanctions regime could be the beginning of the end for the independent foreign policy strategy New Zealand has pursued since the 1980s, Newsroom reports. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is of such a scale and ferocity that New Zealand is under pressure to respond accordingly, but Aotearoa could probably make more of a difference in the current situation by working on the diplomatic track behind the scenes.