PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald20 Jun, 2026 04:54 PM5 mins to readRussia's new Ambassador Stanislav Krans. Photo / Thomas CoughlanGo beyond the headlines with our daily news podcast The Front Page:Letter of the week: Chekov, Pavlova ‘sugar-coating’
Russian ambassador to New Zealand, Stanislav Krans‘ claim that there are ‘no war crimes’ in Ukraine is disturbing. The ambassador attempts to downplay Thomas Mutch’s revelations of war crimes by highlighting the great Russian author Chekov, seemingly implying that
