Live updates | Biden, Turkish leader hope to meet at summit

The White Home mentioned Biden “seems ahead” to seeing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Madrid.

Erdogan instructed a press convention in Ankara forward of his departure to Spain that Biden “expressed his want to get collectively once more tonight or tomorrow and we mentioned ‘potential.’”

Erdogan mentioned the pair would talk about Turkey’s requests for upgraded F-16s however mentioned there have been “diversionary techniques” at play. He didn’t elaborate.

Erdogan is infuriated by U.S. army bases in Greece and says the U.S. has been fixated on Turkey’s buy of Russian-made S-400 missiles — a step that led to Ankara being kicked off the F-35 stealth jet program.

Erdogan confirmed he plans to fulfill with the leaders of Sweden and Finland, together with NATO’s secretary basic, to proceed discussions on Turkey’s objections to the 2 Nordic nations’ NATO membership bids.

Ankara has objected to Sweden and Finland’s bid to affix NATO, citing what it considers to be their lax method towards teams Turkey deems nationwide safety threats, together with the Kurdistan Staff’ Occasion, or PKK, and its Syrian extension. American assist for Syrian Kurdish fighters in combatting the Islamic State group has additionally enraged Turkey for years.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Western leaders are “engaged on” a plan to free hundreds of thousands of tons of grain caught in war-torn Ukraine attributable to Russia’s invasion.

Huge quantities of corn and different grains are stranded in Ukraine — one of many world’s largest producers — and since Russian forces have blocked the nation’s ports.

Requested by reporters at first of a Tuesday assembly on the Group of Seven summit what was being completed to unravel the issue, Johnson mentioned officers had been looking for an answer.

“We’re all engaged on that,” Johnson mentioned.

His feedback got here at first of a gathering with U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

U.S. President Joe Biden is leaving the Group of Seven summit in Germany sooner than scheduled attributable to dangerous climate.

Biden had been scheduled to ship remarks throughout Tuesday’s closing session of the gathering of leaders of developed economies earlier than flying by helicopter to Munich. From there, he would fly by way of Air Drive One to Madrid for the NATO summit.

However the White Home introduced that with foggy circumstances, low cloud and an opportunity of thunderstorms close to the summit website, Biden must go by motorcade a part of the best way to Munich.

Forward of his early departure, Biden met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi and summit host Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

After arriving in Madrid, the U.S. president is scheduled to fulfill individually with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI and participate within the NATO summit’s opening dinner.

The Group of Seven developed economies are wrapping up a summit that goals to show a long-term dedication to Ukraine’s future, as its conflict with Russia grinds on.

The talks in Germany, which draw to a detailed Tuesday, need to guarantee that Russia pays a excessive worth for its invasion. The objective can also be to alleviate a worldwide starvation disaster and present unity in opposition to local weather change.

The leaders of the U.S., Germany, France, Italy, the U.Okay., Canada and Japan on Monday pledged to assist Ukraine “for so long as it takes.”

Later Tuesday, consideration shifts to Spain, the place a two-day NATO summit is being held in Madrid.

The leaders of the world’s strongest army alliance open discussions Wednesday on growing assist for Ukraine’s combat in opposition to Russia and boosting forces on NATO’s jap flank.

In addition they intend to set priorities for the approaching decade, with a brand new give attention to checking China’s rising worldwide ambitions.