New Zealand Urges Its Citizens In Ukraine To Leave Immediately

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: The warning came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine at any time.

New Zealand's foreign ministry urged on Saturday all New Zealanders in Ukraine to leave immediately in response to heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

"Aotearoa New Zealand does not have diplomatic representation in Ukraine and the government's ability to provide consular assistance to New Zealanders in Ukraine is therefore very limited," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

"The security situation in Ukraine could change at short notice and New Zealanders should not rely on support with evacuating in these circumstances."