Europe – Page 145 – Prologue Journal

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times The details of Ukraine’s military offensive. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/briefing/ukraine-russia-middle-east-election.html

UK Asylum Seekers Are Still on Edge After the Far-Right Riots

New York Times Abdulmoiz, an asylum seeker from Sudan, feared for his life when far-right rioters tried to set fire to the hotel where he was housed. The violence has eased, but he is still afraid. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/world/europe/uk-riots-asylum-rotherham-hotel.html

How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia

New York Times Planned in secrecy, the incursion was a bold move to upend the war’s dynamics and put Moscow on the defensive — a gambit that could also leave Ukraine exposed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-kursk-offensive.html

Seven People Charged After Breaking Into Israeli Arms Company’s U.K. Site

New York Times Prosecutors argued in court that a group of pro-Palestinian activists who vandalized a site belonging to Elbit, an Israeli arms manufacturer, had committed offenses with a “terrorist connection.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/world/europe/israeli-arms-company-break-in.html

Head of Panel That Ruled Against Jordan Chiles Represented Romania in Other Cases

New York Times The decision outraged U.S. Olympic and gymnastics officials, and led to a torrent of online abuse against both Chiles and Ana Barbosu, the Romanian athlete who ended up with the bronze. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/world/europe/olympics-jordan-chiles.html

Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia: What to Know

New York Times The incursion caught Russia by surprise and signified a shift in tactics for Kyiv after more than two years of war with Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kursk-incursion-war.html

Fires Near Athens Leave a Path of Destruction

New York Times The Greek authorities said the threat posed by the blazes had lessened as of Tuesday, thanks in part to an overnight lull in the strong winds. But the risk remained. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/world/europe/athens-greece-fires.html

I Am the Walrus but This Fossil Was Not

New York Times Although an extinct animal was from a different group of marine mammals, an examination of fossils showed it evolved a way of eating that was very similar to that of modern walruses. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/science/walrus-fossil.html

A Newly Translated Oral History Reveals Krautrock’s Antifascist Roots

New York Times Christoph Dallach’s book explores how Nazism, a postwar German identity crisis and anti-authoritarian youth movements spurred some of the most daring experiments of 1970s music. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/arts/music/neu-klang-the-definitive-history-of-krautrock.html

Cheap Ways to Enjoy Lake Como, Italy

New York Times Stars like George Clooney frequent this scenic corner of northern Italy, but you might be surprised by how affordable it can be. Here’s an insider’s guide. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/travel/lake-como-italy-travel-tips-budget.html