Europe – Page 342 – Prologue Journal

Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview Puts Him Back on Center Stage, for Now

New York Times Mr. Carlson’s interview with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia put him back on center stage for the first time since his Fox News show was canceled. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/business/media/tucker-carlson-putin-interview.html

Putin Calls on U.S. to ‘Negotiate’ on Ukraine in Tucker Carlson Interview

New York Times In a two-hour interview, President Vladimir Putin of Russia was more direct than usual about how he sees his Ukraine invasion ending: not with a military victory, but a deal with the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/putin-tucker-carlson-interview.html

Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky Takes Over at a Fraught Time for Ukraine’s Military

New York Times Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky is taking a job vacated by a general who is well-regarded by the army, in what is widely perceived as a politicized shake-up of Ukraine’s military leadership. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-oleksandr-syrsky.html

Zelensky Removes Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, in Shake-Up of Ukraine Military

New York Times Gen. Valery Zaluzhny led the effort that thwarted Russia’s initial assault on Kyiv. But his troops have struggled to make progress recently, and tensions have mounted with the civilian leadership. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/zelensky-general-valery-zaluzhny-ukraine-military.html

How the far right is chipping away at a postwar taboo

New York Times The traction gained by ultranationalist parties over the past decade may be a sign that an important consensus is breaking down. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/how-the-far-right-is-chipping-away-at-a-postwar-taboo.html

UEFA’s Ceferin Says He Won’t Seek Another Term as President

New York Times Aleksander Ceferin prevailed in an effort that would have allowed him another four-year stint as president. Then he announced he wouldn’t seek one. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/uefa-ceferin-term-limits.html

Paris Olympic Medals Will Have Eiffel Tower Fragment

New York Times Medalists at this year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympics will also take home a piece of the French capital’s iconic landmark. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/paris-olympics-medals-eiffel-tower.html

Russia Bars Antiwar Candidate in Election Putin Is All But Sure of Winning

New York Times The barring of the only candidate voicing opposition to the war in Ukraine showed how little tolerance the Kremlin has for dissent. Here’s what to know about the presidential election in March. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/russia-presidential-election-explained.html

In Russia, an Election Seen as Settled Will Be Gauged for Signs of Dissent

New York Times Here’s what to know about the March presidential election, which President Vladimir V. Putin is all but certain to win. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/russia-presidential-election-explainer.html

Volcano Erupts in Iceland for Third Time Since December

New York Times Tall fountains of bright orange lava spewing from a mountain ridge were visible from the capital, Reykjavík. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/world/europe/iceland-volcano-erupts.html