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The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee was poised on Tuesday to resume deliberations on Sweden's bid to join NATO, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked the Nordic country's admission on US approval of Turkey's request to purchase F-16 fighter jets.

As the parliamentary debates on ministerial budgets reach a conclusion, the looming issue of Sweden's bid to join NATO has taken center stage in Türkiye's political arena.

Day 665 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Claudia Tenney, who is also the co-chair of the Serbian caucus in the US Congress, submitted a bill that would suspend all aid to Pristina until it fulfills its obligations.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that there was no end in sight to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as fatigue builds among Kiev's allies nearly two years into the war and the Kremlin voices growing confidence of victory.

Manatos & Manatos, which for decades has been part of the Greek American community's presence in Washington, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

A well established lobbying firm in the US Capitol, Manatos & Manatos marked the occasion on December 13 with an event which drew many of Washington's most influential individuals, from both political parties and over decades.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have spoken over the phone to address pressing issues ranging from the escalating situation in Gaza to bilateral relations.

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler has expressed optimism about the ongoing negotiations with the United States regarding Türkiye's request to purchase new F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits.

Güler announced that technical meetings between the two nations have been successfully concluded, emphasizing Türkiye's expectation for positive and concrete steps in the near future.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised "harsh" punishment for foreign interference in next year's election, where he will seek to extend his decades-long grip on power into the 2030s.

Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway unannounced and stated that during his two-day visit to the United States of America, on December 11 and 12, he received a positive signal regarding further support for Ukraine.
"We expect that the US Congress will soon adopt a key decision to continue vital support to Ukraine," Zelensky said.