Europe – Page 408 – Prologue Journal

Armita Geravand Reported Brain-Dead by Iran State Media

New York Times What happened to Armita Geravand, who entered a subway car and was carried out minutes later, is unclear. But her case evoked parallels to that of Mahsa Amini. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/iran-teenager-armita-geravand-brain-dead.html

Kill and Be Killed: Ukraine’s Bloody Battlefield Equation

New York Times The dynamics of Europe’s deadliest war in generations remain exceedingly violent and increasingly complicated by factors far from the battlefield. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war.html

A Project Supporting Migrants Was Cost Effective. Why Did It End?

New York Times Britain tested an alternative to detention for people living outside the immigration system. Though praised by the U.N., its outcomes didn’t fit the government’s hard-line approach. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/world/europe/uk-undocumented-immigrants-detention.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times Fears of a wider Middle East conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/briefing/israel-gaza-ukraine.html

Russian Missile Kills Six Ukraine Postal Depot

New York Times The facility, on the outskirts of the eastern city of Kharkiv, was far from the front line but only about 20 miles from Russia’s border. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/world/europe/russian-missile-ukraine-depot.html

Meet the Republicans Running for Speaker

New York Times The lawmakers vying for the job include veterans of the House, committee chairmen, a top member of Republican leadership and a sophomore. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/world/europe/meet-the-republicans-running-for-speaker.html

Inside the Commando Raids Unnerving Russia in Crimea

New York Times The lightning assaults are part of a larger campaign using drones and missiles to degrade Russian forces and demoralize the public. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/world/europe/ukraine-commandos-russia-crimea.html

Drought in Spain Leaves Villagers Fearing a Drier Future

New York Times Residents of Pozoblanco and 22 other villages in the country’s south have had to get their drinking water from tankers since April, when the reservoir serving the area died. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/world/europe/spain-drought-water.html

Bobby Charlton, an England Soccer World Cup and Manchester United Icon, Dies at 86

New York Times A mainstay of Manchester United and one of the game’s best-loved figures, he won the World Cup in 1966 and the European Cup in 1968. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/sports/soccer/bobby-charlton-dead.html

New Evidence Found of Rape and Torture by Russian Forces in Ukraine

New York Times A U.N report documented cases in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, which remain partly under Moscow’s control. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/world/europe/russia-war-crimes-ukraine.html