that they are continued in their union in their unity, continued in their support of ukraine and continued in their mission to defend all nato members against any potential russian aggression. this is heads of states of the 31 different nato members, they come in, pose for photos, then we are expecting that photo opportunity with all of them presumably on that stage altogether. in terms of that membership, does 31 countries, it is a big, big talking point here because, firstly finland, this is their first summit is a full blown member of nato. itjoined earlier this year. just under 2a hours ago we got wind of the news about
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on defence and foreign policy. charlie, we re going to stay with his life pictures here, as can see, with these family photos, as we see president erdogan there, from turkey, of course. what are these family photo opportunities represent? for each one of the leaders it is still important to be seen as giving a good picture. the? seen as giving a good picture. they are humans. seen as giving a good picture. they are humans, of seen as giving a good picture. they are humans, of course, seen as giving a good picture. they are humans, of course, of course they are humans, of course, of course they want are humans, of course, of course they want a are humans, of course, of course they want a picture taken with the nato secretary general, maybe with the us nato secretary general, maybe with the us president. they do have a symbotic the us president. they do have a symbolic importance, and that they can be symbolic importance, and that they can be seen nationally, there is our le
something important. let s quickly focus on finland. this something important. let s quickly focus on finland. this is something important. let s quickly focus on finland. this is a - something important. let s quickly focus on finland. this is a big, - something important. let s quickly focus on finland. this is a big, big| focus on finland. this is a big, big moment. i was speaking to the foreign ministerjust moment. i was speaking to the foreign minister just yesterday. this is a significant time in history for the country. absolutely. it is the first history for the country. absolutely. it is the first nato history for the country. absolutely. it is the first nato summit - history for the country. absolutely. it is the first nato summit where i it is the first nato summit where finland it is the first nato summit where finland is it is the first nato summit where finland is an actual nato member, meaning finland is an actual nato member, meaning that there has probabl
family photo is volodymyr zelensky, of course. president zelensky desperately wanting to be part of this photo opportunity one day. everybody is very clear, this will not happen as long as ukraine are still fighting russia. volodymyr zelensky wants assurances that when the timeframe is putting it is going to be short. he wants firm words put in on that. we will find out about that at the end of this summit. just the strength of that language, as regards ukraine and their membership will be picked over, will be analysed, it will be crucial. in terms of poring over, i will bring in my guests from finland, an expert