and in spite of bob berry, government reprisals, an income if you look into how nice the 3 dots july 29th on dw the this is the, the news coming to live from berlin. turkeys leader says he may finally agree to let's wait and join me too, but there's a catch present. the other one says, other alliance members will have to open the doors for turkey to join the european union. his pitch comes as nato leaders prepared to meet further annual summit where the board and ukraine is top the agenda the on his way to the some of us present.

joe biden stopped by downing street for talks with british prime minister research to not despite protests from the u. k. over us shipments of cluster bombs to ukraine by the says, the relationship is rock solid. the hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. lithuania is capital is preparing to host a historic nato summit. the head of the high security gathering turkey put forth a new condition for approving sweetens nato membership. circus present wretch repair. the other one said his country could agree to sweden joining the alliance if the european union resumes its long stalled membership talks with ankara at one made the comments before departing for bill. this where he is set to meet with

swedish prime minister of christmas and later today, the 2 day summit comes as nato is carrying out his biggest revamp of defense plans . in decades, nato secretary general in stoughton bag has responded to anchor's demand, saying they present a new angle to the debate, but he added there was still room for discussion on support to key assembly since to become a member of the european union at the same time we need to remember that will to be agreed in madrid, was a specific list of conditions. so that's a sweet and has to meet to be a full member over the lines. and student has met these to conditions. we don't have any sort, don't have any guarantees, but of course now we have the momentum of the summit with the need this here we, we used to comment them to ensure as much progress us as possible of more in this, i'm joined now by dw brussels bureau chief, alexander phenomena in vilnius and the w correspondent, julia han. in istanbul,

you'll hear what lead are the one to make sweden's nato membership depended upon the e. u resuming membership talks with turkey as well. this move came quite as a surprise to many here add one brought up a you a session in a phone call with us president biden yesterday already. and then today, before departing to lift the ania, he to report is basically saying, look, maybe in a tremendous or at the same time, even members. and there is such an expectation here among the attackers population as well. and that's why i expect to be so clear, the pol for full try to shoot you membership, and then in return, we may green light, sweetens, big to join nato. now at this is, i should mention a new condition, a new the mom's vote for would by add one, but a pretty unrealistic one. membership points between talk into european union have been suspended

a few years ago over concerns when it comes to talk you soon. right situation, the rules low, all the countries slide into authoritarianism on the add on add one knows that. so the pessimistic reading here is that he is putting forward new conditions because he may have already close the door to sweden joining nato. he wants to drag out this whole ball gaining process even further. but then again, president edward is a political lead, a full of surprises. so i think we really have to see what will actually happen that the summit of billing is so new conditions coming from uh, the one uh, alexandra, what kind of response can we expect from nato in the as well, which is charged from nato secretary general, the install burke, who said that he thinks that a positive decision on sweden is still possible here in building youth. but he also made clear then that when it comes to sweden they have met all the conditions

needed to become a member of the lions. and you can really tell that allies on not very happy with the new demands expressed by the turkish president with lead to and yes, presidents, no zeta telling us reporters, he and bill new steps. the list of demands has to be final that he hopes that there will be no new demands. and we also have to say that even though 22 members of the alliance are also members of the european union, nato cannot decide anything on a, you exception talks, those 2 different institution institutions. and as just, it's julia just mentioned that talks with the you were suspended due to continuing back sliding and report. it's such a important area such as the respect for the rule of law in turkey. so it is indeed unrealistic that those talks could be received quickly yearly and

if they're the ones proposal is rejected. where does that leave sweden given that right now turkey is blocking and it's succession tomato as well. needless to say, i believe that it would be a huge disappointment for sweden if they do not get the green light of the summit and bowing as i do also think it depends on what add one wants exactly. may be some sort of positive messaging on the whole you topic is already enough for him. we part the nature chief say that he is in favor of tuck, he's you aspiration. so maybe we don't really need to see some folks of practical outcome. he and that would be enough to add one and keep in mind that this whole ball gaining process for him is about more than sweden's anti terrorism rules tuck . he also wants to buy upgraded f. 16 fighter jets from the us and add one is in talks with us president biden. so i believe a lot can still happen tomorrow and the day after. and we should really keep all

eyes on that summit to see what kind of outcome we will see in the end. yeah. well, turkeys blockage of sweden's nato membership. it is not the only topic on the agenda there in vilnius for the summit. alexander, what else can we expect from that summit this week as well? we can certainly expect native leaders agree here to approve new defense plants that detail. what would happen if need to, if there would be an attack on nato territory, and it's all about strengthening the eastern slang. so dad's here on the agenda and the number issue on the agenda is of course, what the alliance is ready to offer ukraine, what's kind of membership perspective. we know that you create an ukraine cannot become a member of the alliance as long as the war continues,

but to elyse might be close to agreeing to offer you crane sort of a fast track to achieving this goal. once the war is over, apparently they are close to agree on dropping the membership action plan for ukraine. this is a plan that countries who are aspiring to join the alliance needs to follow what of course, whether they agree on all of that. we will see at the conclusion of the summits, alexander from them and julia hon. thank you very much to you both and will us present. joe biden is also expected in building us, but 1st, some tea by the stopped over in london for a meeting with british prime minister receipt soon knocked before traveling to the nato summit. its part in this 1st time visiting 10 downing street as president meeting was clouded by an explosive announcement by the,

by the ministration that us will supply ukraine with cluster bombs, which the u. k. is against. despite the biting said 2 countries relationship remains, rock solid, dw, correspond to biggest mass sent us this update from london. the big smiles here in downing street, when you, as president biden met with the u. k prime is the re, she's to knock, or the headed raw, the short meeting, only about half an hour before the president. then rushed of twins a to meet with king charles. they had 2 together and the us president stress the special relationship. he knows that this is something that the british public ends with the u. k. prime minister really liked here. he said it was rock solid. but we do know that there are some differences of opinion, namely about ukraine's membership within nate to over the weekend. president biden, the said that the credit is not ready in his opinion while they're in the middle of

the role. but we also know that the u. k. prime minister soon august pushing for something foster, possibly some fall struck for ukraine for eventual nate to membership. so the 2 will have opportunity to discuss the differences because they're both going to go on to the native summit in vilnius, and that starts tomorrow. now let's catch up on a few other stories we're following for you today. 6 people have been killed and one wounded in an attack of a kindergarten in china is gone. gone. providence officials say the victims include one teacher, 2 parents, and 3 children police in the city of the young jungle. the rest of the man suspected of being the attacker. us lawmakers are calling for an investigation into prime a popular energy drink arguing is high levels of caffeine are dangerous for its target market of children. the drink is backed by youtube, stars logan, paul, and k, as in has become an obsession among their followers. residents of johannesburg in

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