President Erdogan will tell fellow NATO leaders that his country won’t compromise on Sweden and Finland’s membership applications Ankara maintains its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, a position he is expected to reiterate to NATO state leaders at the upcoming summit in Spain.

The US emerged as the globe’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the global market in 2023, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing tanker tracking and government data. Australia came in second, while Qatar, which ranked first in 2022, saw its output drop by 1.9% and slid to third place.

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said bilateral relations have reached a “whole new level”  Uzbekistan and Russia enjoy a close partnership that has resulted in tangible benefits for both countries, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said. The leader made the remarks during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow on Friday.