Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Oct. 7, 2022

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

Türkiye expects the European Union to call on Greece for dialogue on a bilateral basis instead of supporting illegal initiatives, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday.

“I expect the EU to call on our interlocutors for dialogue on a bilateral basis instead of supporting illegal initiatives masquerading as unity or solidarity," Erdogan said at a news conference in the Czech Republic.

Azerbaijani, Armenian, French and EU leaders on Thursday discussed the establishment of peace between Baku and Yerevan.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel met on the sidelines of the first European Political Community summit at Prague Castle.

French President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for a united European energy policy in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden raised alarm that the world is on the precipice of a nuclear catastrophe for the first time since the Cold War.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cautioned the Organization of American States about an increase of anti-democratic leaders in Latin America during an address Thursday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call on NATO to carry out preemptive strikes against Russia is a call to start a "world war," the Kremlin’s spokesman said Thursday.

Ukraine has liberated an area of over ​​400 square kilometers (155 square miles) in the Kherson region, an army spokeswoman said Thursday.

Two Russian nationals arrived at a remote Alaskan island seeking asylum in the US, a pair of senators announced Thursday amid a mass exodus of Russians from their country.

African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat welcomed Thursday a commitment by the government of Ethiopia and Tigray rebels to hold peace talks on the Ethiopian conflict.

The US envoy to the UN accused the Russia-backed mercenary group Wagner on Thursday of exploiting natural resources in African countries to help fund Moscow’s wars in Ukraine and elsewhere.

The decision by OPEC+ to reduce oil production this week has angered several US lawmakers, with some calling for halting Washington’s alliance with Saudi Arabia.

The US sanctioned senior Iranian officials, including the heads of two ministries and several security officials, for working to stifle internet access and "continued violence against peaceful protesters."

Kazakhstan's president announced his candidacy for the newly formed "People's Coalition" in the country's early presidential election next month.