Europe – Page 141 – Prologue Journal

What to Know About the $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets

New York Times The United States and others plan to give the sum to Kyiv, with the interest from Moscow’s assets frozen in the West used to repay it. But many of the details about the arrangement are unclear. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/ukraine-g7-ukraine-aid-russia.html

A France in Turmoil Mourns Françoise Hardy, Its Voice of Melancholy Cool

New York Times An overwhelming outpouring of tributes felt like a quest for some anchor in shared memory. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/france-francoise-hardy-tributes.html

Putin Makes Cease-Fire Offer With Sweeping Demands on Ukraine’s Territory

New York Times Ukraine denounced the offer, saying that Mr. Putin was “afraid of real peace.” The Russian leader made the remarks one day before a peace summit organized by Kyiv. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-cease-fire.html

Ukraine Welcomes Pledges of More Military Aid With Cautious Optimism

New York Times Kyiv signed security pacts with several Western allies this week. Whether they will fundamentally change the course of the war, or endure beyond looming elections elsewhere, is unclear. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/ukraine-biden-military-aid.html

Stephen Colbert and Whoopi Goldberg Met the Pope in the Vatican. No Joke.

New York Times Francis hosted an audience with over 100 comic entertainers, also including Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Conan O’Brien. He said there was much to learn from them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/pope-francis-comedians-vatican.html

Urban Tandoor Lures Customers With Campy TikTok Videos

New York Times Urban Tandoor, an Indian restaurant in southwest England, is using terrible music video parodies made by its staff to bring in new and younger guests. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/bristol-urban-tandoor-tiktok.html

Parisians on TikTok Plead: ‘Don’t Come’ to Paris for the Olympics

New York Times Parisians are using the social media app to vent their displeasure with hosting the Games — and to send warnings to tourists. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/style/paris-olympics-tiktok.html

Carnage and Contradiction: Examining a Deadly Strike in Rafah

New York Times Israel said it took care to avoid harming civilians when it targeted two Hamas fighters. An investigation shows civilian casualties were almost inevitable. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/carnage-and-contradiction-examining-a-deadly-strike-in-rafah.html

Geneviève de Galard, French ‘Angel’ of Dien Bien Phu, Dies at 99

New York Times A nurse, she tended to the wounded as the French were under fateful attack by Viet Minh forces in 1954. Hailed in France and the U.S., she was given a ticker-tape parade down Broadway. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/genevieve-de-galard-dead.html

G7 Leaders, Expanding the Circle, Shift Focus to Migration and the South

New York Times Leaders from India, Brazil, the Middle East and Africa will join discussions on Friday, in a nod to the changing global balance of power. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/world/europe/g7-summit-ai-china-india.html