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Added value. they have a strong military. they have a lot of knowledge about russia. they are -- so we were the first ones to ratify sweden and fin lan's accession and we've been there as a steadfast supporter of their accession within nato. >> can you help us understand what brought turkey over the line on sweden's membership because until a few hours before that announcement it was not clear that was going to happen. >> well, of course, the secretary-general has been heavily invested in the accession of finland, the accession of sweden. he's developed a very strong relationship with turkey a...

33 kurdish militants they say should be sent to turkey from switzerland and fin lan. the finnish foreign minister also telling us there was, he said, a good deal of pressure on turkey from members of congress, a bipartisan effort, he said, so just another example of how geopolitics has shifted this week. remember, turkey is just so important, they are involved in the negotiations to try and release that blockade in the black sea that threatens such a food crisis around the world. how things change, frankly. >> it's amazing. i also like, keir, how you describe a bilateral meeting as broing out ...

Murdering some, torturing some. they also burned houses to the ground. and we've also been hearing about suspected chemical weapons use. these soldiers described to us the horrible burning sensation after shells landed near them and how they tried to rub sand on their wounds to stop the agony. tests are now going underway in norway and fin lan to find out what -- finland to find out what chemicals have been used. >> about 30 fighters or have come back from the front lines over the last few weeks bearing these mysterious burns all over their bodies. the worst cases have been flown to iraq and o...