Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing - Jan. 6, 2023

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

The US House of Representatives voted Thursday evening to adjourn for the day after a third marathon day of voting again failed to result in the election of a new speaker.

Citing the Moscow patriarch’s holiday appeal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a cease-fire along the entire line of contact in Ukraine from noon Moscow time Friday until midnight on Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Thursday of using a cease-fire order to mark Orthodox Christmas as a cover to halt Ukraine's military advances. Ukraine's presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak also lashed out against Russia's unilateral temporary truce, calling it “hypocrisy.”

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine must be strong at the negotiation table to make peace with Russia, and this will be possible with more weapons support to Kyiv.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held phone calls Thursday with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He asked Putin for concrete steps to clear northern Syria of the PKK/PYD/YPG terror group, while in the call with Zelenskyy, he expressed readiness to facilitate and mediate the establishment of lasting peace with Russia.

The US "greatly" appreciates the role Türkiye has played in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, the State Department said.

The UN said Thursday that it is disbanding its fact-finding mission into the Olenivka prison attack, citing a lack of access.

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced their intention Thursday to provide Ukraine with armored fighting vehicles in the ongoing war with Russia.

Türkiye and the US announced that they jointly froze the assets of Daesh/ISIS terrorist organization affiliates.

The Turkish president said Thursday that after an upcoming foreign ministers meeting, the leaders of Russia, Türkiye and Syria may also meet to discuss peace and stability in Syria, depending on developments.

President Joe Biden announced steps Thursday to curb migrant crossings into the US, asking those who are coming in to stay where they are currently.

Libyan leaders held a meeting Thursday with the Egyptian parliament speaker in Cairo and confirmed that a new road map for Libya will be announced soon.

Producer prices were up by 27.1% in the euro area and 27.4% in the EU year-on-year in November, according to Eurostat data released Thursday.

The UK Meteorology Office announced Thursday that 2022 was the country’s warmest year on record, with the average annual temperature over 10C (50F).

Türkiye saw its highest December temperatures in over half a century last month, the country's minister of environment, urbanization and climate change said Thursday.