Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - June 18, 2022

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

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

Beijing launched a high-tech aircraft carrier that was designed and built in China in a major military milestone.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited him to visit Kyiv.

The Turkish defense minister said Sweden and Finland provided political, financial and military support to terror groups in a move that threatened not only Türkiye but NATO.

The PKK terror group's actions in Sweden show how lax Swedish laws and authorities are in fighting terrorism, according to Türkiye's foreign minister.

British Home Secretary Priti Patel signed an order to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US.

The British Home Office's decision on Assange is "not the end of the road," said the WikiLeaks co-founder's legal team and his wife.

The Al Jazeera network published a photograph of a bullet it said killed its correspondent in Palestine, Shireen Abu Akleh, while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.

The European Commission recommended candidate status for Ukraine.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Türkiye on June 22, the Turkish president announced.

The Swedish prime minister said an agreement signed with independent deputy Amineh Kakabaveh, who is a supporter of the YPG/PKK terror organization, will soon expire.

Ukraine will introduce a visa regime for Russian citizens as of July 1, according to the country's president.

Russia is not concerned that Ukraine could get the status of a European Union candidate “because the EU is not a military organization,” according to President Vladimir Putin.

Sweden has taken steps for posts on social media that picture the YPG/PKK terror organization’s so-called flag and its convicted ringleader, Abdullah Ocalan, that were projected onto buildings in Stockholm, according to the Foreign Ministry.