mountainside that appeared to show it quite normal. no activity there, no fires, no smoke, and pictures coming right from the center of showing traffic flowing is normal. so, there does seem to be an effort, certainly, from iran to downplay this, either acknowledging it in a slightly, off the record, or projecting to the people that they should proceed, life is normal, impact here, with a source telling nbc news that israel did carry out a limited strike against iran, but is carrying out a damage assessment, but so far this is not does not appear to be that trigger moment that was going to send the region over the edge into a regional war that so many people had been fearing. iran had been talking about an immediate, ferocious response to any kind of attack on it territory, that statement
as supporting terrorism, doesn t want it territory to be used by terrorist groups and trying to address turkish concerns that that in fact had been the case in the past. they did this originally when president erdogan issued the invitation to the other nato allies, they reinforced this with a security pact today. in addition to that the biden administration has been working in earnest to try to get its teams to turkey, they is something turkey has been interested in and president erdogan getting through his re election has given him a little bit more room to do some of the things that need to be corrected such as on the economy, such as on allowing more drones to go to ukraine, saying ukraine should be an nato as well. if we look at what the nato secretary general said today, nato makes sweden safer and stronger, we know that finland hasjoined as well, what does this mean for nato
erdogan for him to change his mind? i erdogan for him to change his mind? ~ ~ , erdogan for him to change his mind? ~ ~ , ., mind? i think turkey made a very sound mind? i think turkey made a very sound point mind? i think turkey made a very sound point about - very sound point about terrorism and sweden addressed that point, which is to say that point, which is to say that sweden doesn t see itself as supporting terrorism, doesn t want it territory to be used by terrorist groups and trying to address turkish concerns that that in fact isn t the case. they did this originally when president erdogan issued the invitation to the other nato allies, they reinforced this with a security pact today. in addition to that the biden administration has been working in earnest to try to get its thames to turkey, theyis to get its thames to turkey, they is something turkey has been interested in and president adeline getting through his re election has given him a little bit more room to do so
that is a lot more complicated and that will be discussed in detail here over the next few days at nato summit. against the backdrop of sweden s big step towards nato membership, ukraine s president has said he understands his country will be also welcomed into the alliance. volodymr zelensky said they are working to make the algorithm for gaining membership as clear and fast as possible. earlier i spoke with kurt volker, the former us ambasador to nato and former us special envoy for ukraine about both ukraine and sweden. great to have you back on the programme. i want to start with the significant development of turkey clearing the way for sweden to join nato. what do you think nato members were able to provide turkish president recep tayyip erdogan for him to change his mind? i think turkey made a very sound point about terrorism and sweden addressed that point, which is to say that sweden doesn t see itself as supporting terrorism, doesn t want it territory to be used by terroris
the sanctions. also target russian banks, including the companies and people involved in them. today s package includes himars, artillery, laser guided rockets, a number of drones. also mine clearing equipment, communications equipment, and funding for training and maintenance. this is happening as we mark the one-year anniversary of russia s invasion. and ahead of the russian mercenary group vogner says his fighters have taken control of a suburb. ukraine defending it territory in the east with the most difficulty. the new aid was not going to arrive quickly but it is part of a long-term commitment helping to defend itself with lethal and nonlethal supplies. i thank everyone who endured february and this year and who gives ukraine, glory to all who are now in battle. now china is trying to play a neutral arbiter role in all of this. they are calling for a political settlement.