The Prime Minister maintains we're in lock-step with other countries in our condemnation of Russia's invasion into Ukraine.

National leader Chris Luxon says he's comfortable calling President Vladimir Putin a war criminal but Jacinda Ardern won't go that far.

She told the Country all the evidence is pointing to that though she's not an International Criminal Court judge.

“It’s splitting hairs a little bit to say that we’re not being strong enough in rhetoric. Look around at what you’re seeing from leaders – we are no different.”

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