platform, a difficult summitfor ukraine. nevertheless, the uk, the us, standing firmly behind ukraine. they continue to pledge military assistance, humanitarian assistance, they will still help ukraine in its fight against russian aggression. the uk health secretary, steve barclay, will hold talks with union leaders today, with the growing prospect of further strikes by nhs workers. the royal college of nursing announced last week that many of its members had voted to walk out in a dispute over pay and staff shortages. 0ther unions are carrying out ballots. it“s understood today s meeting will be focused on workforce issues in england. nhs providers is the membership organisation for nhs trusts in england. its interim chief executive, saffron cordery, told us a deal must be found to head off strikes before the onset of winter.