Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - Jan. 31, 2023

WASHINGTON (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

Türkiye may show a different approach to Finland's NATO bid than Sweden’s, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday.

President Joe Biden said Monday that the US will not provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets.

Poland’s defense minister questioned Berlin's commitment to helping Kyiv in fighting Russia, saying he is “not certain if Germany wants Ukraine to win the conflict.”

Russia on Monday condemned drone attacks on a military complex in Iran’s Isfahan province, calling them “provocative.”

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike during an "extraordinary" phone call prior to the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine plans to join the EU in the next two years, the country's prime minister said Monday.

The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for another year.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Monday from Egypt on the second leg of his Middle East tour.

At least 32 people, including police officers, were killed and nearly 150 injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up during midday prayers in a mosque in northwestern Peshawar city Monday, authorities and local media reported.

The Memphis Fire Department (MFD) said Monday that it has terminated three employees in connection with their response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

NATO and South Korea "share values and concerns," including support to Ukraine and Pyongyang's missile and nuclear activities, the NATO chief said Monday.

North Korea on Monday blasted the NATO chief’s trip to South Korea and Japan as Jens Stoltenberg urged Seoul to “step up” military support for Ukraine.