Nations – Page 28951 – Prologue Journal

Russia, OPEC+ trying to minimize consequences of politically motivated decisions — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President noted that Russia was cooperating with those who speak sense and feel real concern for the health of global economy and global energy markets https://tass.com/economy/1634099

Russia to retain sixth place in world in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President recalled that today the top six countries in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity include China, the USA, Japan, India, Germany and Russia https://tass.com/economy/1634097

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes France

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746583

What Is a Consent Decree?

New York Times A decree creates and enforces a road map for changes within a state or local governmental agency where the Justice Dept. has found evidence of misconduct. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/us/what-is-a-consent-decree.html

The Ukraine counteroffensive and the Middle East

Jerusalem Post BEHIND THE LINES: Ukraine success in the upcoming offensive will serve to stave off the possible realization of this picture. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-746508

Summer Travel: Be Prepared for Higher Prices. And Higher Fees.

Wall Street Journal Travelers are likely to run into fees tacked onto the higher costs of airline tickets, hotel rooms and rental cars this summer. WSJ travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss ways to avoid these charges. https://www.wsj.com/articles/summer-travel-be-prepared-for-higher-prices-and-higher-fees-668ea5ac

RFK Jr tells Joe Rogan he has to ‘be careful’ the CIA doesn’t assassinate him

Fox News Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said he has to “be careful” that the CIA doesn’t take him out. Kennedy told podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan that he thinks he would be assassinated by the CIA if elected president — as he has claimed the agency was involved in the assassination…

NATO takes Russia’s nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus seriously — Stoltenberg

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “So far, we haven’t seen any changes in the Russian nuclear posture, deployments, which require any changes in our posture,” the NATO Secretary-General said https://tass.com/world/1634095

For the first time, Moldova’s pro-Russian faction declared that Russia is responsible for the war in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Vlad Batrîncea, the head of the Bloc of Communists and Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, which includes the Party of Socialists of Moldovan ex-president Igor Dodon, said for the first time that Russia is responsible for the full-scale war in Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/16/7407214/

Lean production principles rollout to gain momentum — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The stable macroeconomic situation in Russia has become its competitive advantage, the President noted https://tass.com/economy/1634085