

But Congress would need to give the green light and some lawmakers have reservations about the sale. The Biden administration said it wants to move forward with the sale of F-16s to Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to secure his country's approval of Sweden's NATO bid. Russia-Ukraine recap In case you missed the last recap: Russia's war in Ukraine blows past 500 days Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the summit without a timeline but he did receive assurances for long-term backing from the United States and other allies. NATO held an important summit in Lithuania with new member Finland at the table, and Ukraine waiting in the wings for a timeline to join. General Assembly is expected to debate the situation of occupied territories of Ukraine. The United Kingdom holds the council's rotating presidency. Security Council on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia blamed the blast on Ukraine, which has not claimed responsibility for it.Īlso Monday, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is due to chair a meeting at the U.N. Observers are also watching for fallout or retaliation after an explosion on a key bridge linking the Russian mainland to the Crimea Peninsula early Monday. The deal's backers say halting it could drive up global food prices, as Ukraine has traditionally been a major grain exporter. Turkey's government and the United Nations a year ago brokered the wartime deal that lets Ukraine export grain and other farm goods through the Black Sea. Turkish officials are working to restore the Ukraine grain deal after Russia suspended its participation Monday. Here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week. and Turkey that was designed to move food from Ukraine to parts of the world where millions are going hungry. On Monday, Russia suspended its participation in a wartime deal brokered by the U.N.

A harvester collects wheat in Ukraine, on Aug.
