Europe – Page 475 – Prologue Journal

Does Information Affect Our Beliefs?

New York Times New studies on social media’s influence tell a complicated story. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/interpreter-social-media.html

Poland to Deploy 2,000 Troops To Reinforce Belarus Border

New York Times Concerns have been mounting in Poland, a NATO member, over the presence of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner private military company in neighboring Belarus. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/poland-belarus-wagner-nato.html

11 Killed in Vacation Home Fire in France

New York Times The victims were on an organized trip for people with mental disabilities in Wintzenheim, near the borders of Germany and Switzerland. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/france-fire-vacation-home.html

Dozens of Migrants Die After Boat Sinks in Strait of Sicily

New York Times Survivors said that 41 people, shunted by traffickers onto a small makeshift iron vessel, had drowned after it capsized en route from Tunisia to Italy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/migrants-boat-sinks-italy-tunisia.html

Explosion Rips Through Warehouse Near Moscow

New York Times Russian officials said dozens were injured in the explosion. The warehouse is on the grounds of a plant that produces night vision devices and binoculars, according to local media. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-fireworks-warehouse-explosion.html

Russia Says It Shot Down 2 Drones Near Moscow Overnight

New York Times Until recently, Moscow had rarely been a target of attacks over the course of the 18-month war in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-moscow-drone-attack.html

After Russian Attack in Ukraine, Broken Glass and Rattled Nerves in Romania

New York Times A drone assault on a Danube River port sent shock waves — both the physical and the psychological kind — into villages just across the water that are in NATO territory. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/russia-attack-romania-danube.html

Long Taken for Granted, Frozen Peas Seek a New Appeal in the U.K.

New York Times Britain’s vegetable producers are hoping this is a moment for the humble frozen pea, a cost-effective staple at a time of rising food prices. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/world/europe/uk-peas-frozen.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times A troubled Black Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/briefing/ukraine-black-sea-weather-europe.html

‘Double-Tap Attack’ in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Hits Rescuers and Onlookers

New York Times Ukrainians say the explosions 37 minutes apart in Pokrovsk, which killed at least nine people and injured 82 others, were a “double tap” intended to kill rescuers responding to the first strike. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-pokrovsk-missiles.html