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New Zealand distances itself from Trump on Ukraine

Leaders praised New Zealand for its contributions to Ukraine, Defence Minister Judith Collins said. (Mark Coote/AAP PHOTOS)

Sensational assertions from President Donald Trump that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is a dictator who started the war with Russia is "posturing" as the US tries to broker a peace deal, New Zealand believes.

Defence Minister Judith Collins has taken the rare step of refuting Mr Trump's bombshell claims, following her fellow conservative in Australia, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

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