and in the mean time, a lot of has, has happened soon is much closer and much more integrated into natal civic in an intersection now than they were before they applied. and with finan as a member of that, a further and answers sweden's security. and then there is no deadlock, there was a deadlock but to re but we were able to lift that, that deadlock because for some a weeks or months, oh, there were no meetings, no conflict in the permanent mechanism are off to the meeting or i had with present other on the actually so weeks ago a we agreed to read a start that process. and we had the meeting here at the, at the nato headquarters with finance, sweden and the, and the turkey year. or we have agreed to meet again. and there are constant consultations, i spoke with the present either on the recently. and we are continue to work at different levels to make progress. also on the accession of a, of sweden,

so or sweden wolf become a member. we're working hard to ensure that that happens as soon as possible, but it is important to remember that sweden is not left alone is not as if no one cares about sweden. all alice cares about sweden or alice. i actually provided a bilateral security assurances to sweden, allies have increased their presence in the region, and sweden is at the table, the sweetness participating more and more in, in, in our military and, and civilian structures. as is inconceivable that there be any attack on military trip against sweden without natal or reacting. and that's even more or so with finland inside. i saw a sin and that is the much better because now than before the applied and you and show that also are a full member as soon as possible. thank you very much. i'm afraid that's all we

have. so was your, you were watching at our, the yeah, nato secretary general against stalsen burger. taking her questions after our meeting are fair alliances. ukraine a council. i'm, let's go to our correspondence at terry schwartz who's utsa nato headquarters has been that listening. welcome, terry. so the install to burg, interesting there, that nato very much with it's i on the medium to long term in its support for ukraine. yes, that's necessary because of course, there's always worry about support flagging as countries deal with high inflation as their own stockpiles of weapons and especially ammunition run low. there's a lot of worry inside ukraine and also a by nato, that that countries may start to decrease their contributions to ukraine. secretary generals told hamburg made clear that he heard more such commitments at today's nato ukraine council, and he said, allies will continue to stand by ukraine as long as it takes and more talk about

ukraine's or potential a membership of the alliance. well that's one way to put it a potential membership some day a day, which is not clear in anyone's mind yet that ukrainians continue to ask when they might be led into nato. this is something that said foreign minister qu labor said on his way into the meetings today, and of course they're using today's momentous accession by finland to say, hey, if the doors open, when do we get to walk through it? nobody at nato is, is willing or ready to answer that question that ukraine doesn't really have hopes in the near term future. because nato is not going to accept a member with an active war on its territory. even though you crane has been assured that in the long term it will have a path into nato membership. right. so at night, so very much sorry, ma'am. you crave very much at the back of the queue of finland in today.

interesting to hear the secretary in general saying that talks about sweden's accession, he said they are not deadlocked, which the rest the world kind of looks about as well because of all, but he doesn't seem to see. i went to i kind of smiled when i heard him say that to because they may not be deadlocked, but they also don't seem to be moving ahead because sweden has been in the same position now for quite some time. it, it made some agreements with turkey back at the madrid summit last july about what it, it should do to reassure turkey that it does supported it on counterterrorism. measures on weapons exports and other things. and now every one says, except turkey that sweden has done everything. it promised to do has done everything it needs to do to become a member id just remains to be seen. what on korea will do? although i did hear from france some swedish colleagues here that

a swedish foreign minister toby, his bill strom, had received some, perhaps not quite as solid assurances, but some indications that turkey may feel that sweden is on its way after some new counter terrorism legislation gets passed in june, i for that's a territory schultz, after nato headquarters was terry mentioned today's the day the tour for linda became a 31st, a member of faith, nature and military alliance. it's been a day filled with ceremony of the alliances that had caught us, but also emotion. finance president called that historic occasion and nato secretary general against oldenburg for the accession shows. russia's attempts to weaken nato of backfired. finland flag hoisted high over nato headquarters in brussels. and as anthem's ring out helsinki waves good bye to it. security policy of the past. a move prompted to directly by moscow's aggression toward ukraine. the

era, military non alignment, you know, a history has gone to an end. new era figures. its contrary maximize, he has its own security. so does finland. nato membership per strengthens our international position and to room for maneuver. nato allies take a collective defense pledge under which an attack on one is viewed as an attack on all that means finished troops are no bound to protect other members of the military alliance. and finland, which shares a long border with russia, can no count on back up from nato allies like the united states, france and germany. this is the day of joy because sir finland is se gaining more security and nato is getting stronger by the membership of finland.

but we plan that finland and sweden could join together. they couldn't sweden and finland both applied for membership last year. but no stock home has been left standing on the sidelines. it spade held up by a political tiff after turkey accused. we didn't of offering safe haven to terrorists. hungary to has been holding out on ratification a source of frustration for the swedish foreign minister. we will like to see this happen as soon as possible. there is no reason for neither the turkish parliament over them gary in parliament to make any for further delays. russia use nato as a threat to its security. and once key of bard from ever joining, the alliance insists its door remains open. but there is no clarity on when ukraine may be invited to walk through it. for no nato nations said they'll keep arming t if. as this alliance grows from 30 to 31 is look at some more stories

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still you really cannot feel the tension raising a dance office expected in one hour or so. we've been here from the early morning on and in the beginning was mainly reporters really out. you buy more and more, protestors and supporters of donald trump by coming, but also average new yorkers, if something like that exists. come here to see this bag. tackle a widget is in a way or the new york police department is prepared. you see metal barricades, all over and many streets around this courthouse in lower manhattan are blocked. and what are people saying about the case? well, in this very divided country, it always depends on whom you ask. i had the chance to talk to some earlier this morning. let's have a listen. what they told me want to make sure that present champa doesn't get, you know, run over by this attorney general brag and,

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believed that this will make him even stronger and not weaker. yeah. and the presumably event as similarly split opinions when it comes to what people think a vis court case are well that what sort of effect it will have on his run for at the presidential election next year. you know, we shall see. this is only a one of 3 more and they might have a little bit of a higher weight if one can say so. one is connected to the general 6 or riots in washington, the storming of the capitol and donald trump's a role in that. and the other one is his fallen over throwing or election results in, for example, george i. so we shall see the outcome also of the other cases. but definitely this is steering up the attention and this is exactly what donald trump loves. why is that? because this gives him a b to attention, he can use also

a to raise money until he was able, within the 1st 24 hours after the indictment was indictment was announced to race 4 $1000000.00 according to his campaign. and that is what he needs to run for president. again, he needs cash and therefore he needs the attention more from you asked this procedure for now though, thank you. in his poll in new york, thou to amass a fire which is in gulf the aft shopping complex in bangladesh is capital dagger. the blaze began in the early hours of tuesday in the bank of bizarre market, famous for its cloth, zealous, and hope to round 3000 shops. oh, what was once a thriving market in the heart of deca has been reduced to smouldering ashes. ah, shop owners watch in shock,

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time to remind about top story at this hour, felons has joined nato. finished flag was raised as the alliance welcomed its 31st member at a ceremony in brussels expansion doubles nato's border with russia. moscow condemned to move as an assault on its security. on more world years at the top of the our news asia with british manager is that next reporting on the introduction of women, only buses in pakistan have a good thing. it's just a thought so crazy for both .