Nations – Page 28728 – Prologue Journal

Threats to Russia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity to be met with consequences — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova mentioned the large NATO military exercise dubbed Air Defender that’s currently taking place in German airspace https://tass.com/defense/1636215

U.S. Intelligence Agencies May Never Find Covid’s Origins, Officials Say

New York Times The agencies are expected to release declassified material on what they have learned about Covid’s origins. People briefed on the material say there is no smoking gun. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/politics/covid-pandemic-lab-leak-intelligence.html

New EU Sanctions Target Russia Loopholes

Wall Street Journal Europe tightens economic pressure on Moscow but goes lighter on Chinese companies than some wanted. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-eu-sanctions-target-russia-loopholes-312c111e

MOEX index rises by 0.56%, RTS — by 1.42% by end of trading session

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar fell by 0.8% to 83.98 rubles, the euro – by 0.3% to 92.00 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1636213

Justice Alito Defends Private Jet Travel to Luxury Fishing Trip

New York Times In an opinion essay in The Wall Street Journal, the justice disputed a ProPublica report, saying he was not required to disclose the trip or recuse himself from his benefactor’s cases. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/us/politics/justice-alito-luxury-travel-fishing-trip.html

EU to sanction arms manufacturers for Russian armed forces — Dutch Foreign Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier on Wednesday, permanent representatives of the countries – members of the European Union agreed to adopt the 11th package of sanctions against Russia https://tass.com/world/1636211

Ukraine attacking Novaya Kakhovka daily amid relief efforts after dam breach — authorities

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Vladimir Leontyev reiterated that on Tuesday, a strike was delivered on a team of employees working for a company which had almost completed the first phase of work to clean up the aftermath of the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP by Ukrainian troops…

More than 23,000 homes affected by flooding following Kakhovka dam breach — minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Also, according to Alexander Kurenkov, floodwaters overwhelmed the Nizhnedneprovsky National Park and 12 cemeteries https://tass.com/society/1636205

Railway track in Crimea damaged due to ‘unauthorized interference’ — management

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. For a similar reason several freight cars with grain derailed in the Simferopol Region of Crimea in mid-May https://tass.com/society/1636203

House committee advances bipartisan bill to make Iran sanctions permanent

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to make the 1996 sanctions against Iran permanent. Reps. Michelle Steel, R-Calif., and Susie Lee, D-Nev., alongside committee chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, are the muscle behind the Solidifying Iran Sanctions Act (SISA) that is heading to a full vote…