New Zealand sacked its High Commissioner to the U.K. Phil Goff after he wondered aloud whether President Trump "really understands" the history leading up to the second world war.

New Zealand dismissed its High Commissioner to Britain on Thursday after he likened a U.S.-led initiative to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict appeasement and questioned President Trump's understanding of history.

New Zealand’s envoy to the U.K. has been fired for quoting Winston Churchill and questioning whether U.S. President Donald Trump “really understands history” during an event in London on Russia’s war in Ukraine.