Europe – Page 481 – Prologue Journal

Russian Missiles Kill 3 in Kyiv, Including Mother and 9-Year-Old Girl

New York Times They were among three people killed in a Russian missile attack, officials said. Ukraine opened an investigation, as Russians described shelling and evacuations in border regions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/russia-missiles-mother-daughter-kyiv.html

U.K. Government Refuses to Give Boris Johnson’s Texts to Covid Inquiry

New York Times A panel examining how Britain handled the pandemic wants copies of the former prime minister’s text messages, but the government is taking the matter to court. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/boris-johnson-texts-covid-inquiry.html

Ukraine’s Future Ties to NATO Are Main Topic as Western Nations Meet

New York Times The question of how to guarantee Ukrainian security loomed over a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Norway and a gathering of European leaders in Moldova. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/ukraine-nato-russia.html

How KIRAC Trailed Michel Houellebecq From the Bedroom to the Courtroom

New York Times The art collective KIRAC was embroiled in court battles over a film about the author’s sex life. Is the dispute a performance? A marketing stunt? Or a genuine cultural feud? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/arts/design/kirac-michel-houllebecq.html

Kyiv cancels some Children’s Day events as Ukraine loses another young life.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/kyiv-cancels-its-childrens-day-events-as-ukraine-loses-another-young-life.html

Zelensky Pushes for EU and NATO Membership at Meeting in Moldova

New York Times “This year is for decisions,” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said at the European Political Community gathering, which sought to showcase Western solidarity amid the Kremlin’s war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-moldova.html

Spy Deaths on Boat in Italy Ignite Conspiracy Theories

New York Times Four people died when a storm sank a boat in northern Italy. Then it emerged that 21 of those aboard had worked for Israeli or Italian intelligence, igniting a speculative frenzy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/spy-deaths-boat-italy.html

‘Prayer for the French Republic’ Heads to Broadway

New York Times The play, which is scheduled to open in January, joins a string of Broadway shows that confront antisemitism in the U.S. and abroad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/theater/prayer-for-the-french-republic-broadway.html

The Nonstop Work of Ukrainian Air Defenses: ‘We Have No Days Off’

New York Times Russian air attacks on Kyiv have come in relentless waves. Yet very little has penetrated the patched-together but increasingly sophisticated air defense network. Here’s why. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/ukraine-kyiv-air-defense-russia.html

Iceland Is a Magnet for Tourists. Its First Lady Has Some Advice for Them.

New York Times Eliza Reid, a former U.N. tourism ambassador and the wife of President Gudni Johannesson, welcomes her country’s many visitors, and has a few suggestions on safety, respect and how to meet locals. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/travel/iceland-tourism-eliza-reid.html