Europe – Page 369 – Prologue Journal

Monday Briefing

New York Times Friction between the U.S. and Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/briefing/israel-relationship-ukraine-denmark.html

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Step Down

New York Times Margrethe, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would abdicate her throne in January. Her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, will succeed her. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/world/europe/denmark-queen-margrethe.html

Russia Attacks Kharkiv With Missiles and Drones

New York Times Moscow said that it had struck Kharkiv with missiles in retaliation for what it said was a deadly Ukrainian air assault on the Russian city of Belgorod. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/world/europe/russia-ukraine-kharkiv-airstrikes.html

Ukraine Intensifies Guerrilla Tactics, Targeting Trains

New York Times As conventional forces struggle to break through defensive lines, both sides are increasingly turning to guerrilla tactics. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/world/europe/ukraine-russia-train-sabotage.html

The World in Stories: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2023

New York Times Our correspondents ventured to some of the world’s most remote, and dangerous, locales to report stories that reveal a country’s culture and the human condition. Here are our favorites from the year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/world/asia/favorite-nyt-dispatches-2023.html

Tom Wilkinson, Actor in ‘The Full Monty,’ Dies at 75

New York Times Wilkinson, a versatile actor who also starred in “Shakespeare in Love” and “Batman Begins,” won acclaim through decades of work in television and film and onstage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/arts/tom-wilkinson-dead.html

‘Dinner for One,’ a German New Year’s TV Tradition, Moves Online

New York Times The British comedy short has aired annually in Germany and other European countries for decades. Now, members of Gen Z are having fun with it on social media. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/arts/television/dinner-for-one-german-tradition.html

Ukrainian Missile Attack on a Russian City Kills at Least 14

New York Times The bombardment of Belgorod on Saturday, apparently in response to an enormous air assault by Moscow a day earlier, appeared to be the deadliest on Russian soil since the beginning of the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-russia-belgorod-attacks.html

How a Russian Barrage Evaded Ukraine’s Defenses to Wreak Deadly Chaos

New York Times In one of the war’s largest bombardments, 35 missiles slipped Ukraine’s air cover on Friday, killing dozens. Ukraine responded with shelling on the Russian region of Belgorod, killing at least 14. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/world/europe/russia-ukraine-missiles-kyiv.html

Italy’s Raucous Holiday Classics Are Not Your Standard Hallmark Movies

New York Times Gleefully vulgar, the genre known as “Cinema Panettone” once dominated Italy over the holidays. Italian revelers recently flocked to the alpine town where many of the films were set. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/world/europe/italy-cinema-panettone.html