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July 11, 2023, and this is your DSR Daily Brief. I'm Chris Cotnor.

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Our top stories from international outlets this morning.

Turkish President Regip Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to allow Sweden to join the NATO Alliance, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Erdogan's decision came after a meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson and Stoltenberg, where they discuss changes in Swedish laws,

increase counterterrorism cooperation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, and the resumption of arms exports to Turkey.

Turkey and Sweden have also agreed to establish a new bilateral security compact, and a roadmap for Sweden's continued fight against terrorism.

In addition, a new post of special coordinator for counterterrorism will be created at NATO.

The a session of Sweden and Finland to NATO was delayed due to resistance from Turkey and Hungary, but Finland's membership was approved earlier, and now Sweden's a session is set to move forward.

The agreement with Sweden also has implications for Turkey's effort to join the European Union, as Sweden promised to actively support Turkey's EU membership bid.

The agreement resolves a major issue for NATO leaders ahead of the summit, where they are also addressing Ukraine's request for a clear path to membership.

The timeline for Ukraine's membership remains a point of disagreement within NATO.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed that Ukraine would receive a positive and strong message regarding its path to membership during a NATO summit, where the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine were discussed.

However, divisions among NATO members mean that Ukraine's invitation to join will not be straightforward due to concerns from Moscow about national security.

Stoltenberg stated that Kiev would receive increased military aid, relaxed conditions for joining, and a new format of cooperation with the NATO Ukraine Council.

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