Europe – Page 482 – Prologue Journal

Russia Says Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow Buildings in Latest Attacks

New York Times The strike was the third in the past week in Moscow, a sign of how no city in Russia or Ukraine appears to be safe from the war. Russia blamed Ukraine, which has yet to comment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/moscow-drone-attacks-russia-ukraine.html

Amid the Counterattack’s Deadly Slog, a Glimmer of Success for Ukraine

New York Times Recapturing the village of Staromaiorske was such welcome news for the country that President Volodymyr Zelensky announced it himself. But formidable Russian defenses have stymied progress elsewhere. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia.html

Nero’s Theater Believed to Be Found in Rome

New York Times A dig at a palace set to become a hotel has unearthed traces of a theater that archaeologists hypothesize was built by Nero, the emperor with a disputed reputation for tyranny and debauchery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/rome-nero-theater.html

‘We Are a Romantic Country’: On the Set of a Steamy Hit in Italy

New York Times Italy falls for “Mare Fuori,” a television melodrama about the inmates of a juvenile detention center who pass the time making out — when not scowling at or occasionally stabbing one another. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/italy-television-mare-fuori.html

Russia Says Ukrainian Drones Struck Moscow Buildings

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Grain Terminal, Kyiv Says

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised to build up defenses around his country’s southern coast, but Kyiv must make tough decisions about where to put its resources. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-grain.html

In Odesa, Attacks Stoke Hatred of Russia

New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia views Odesa as a culturally important part of his nation. But many in the Ukrainian city reject the connection and view the country that has been attacking it with loathing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/europe/odesa-ukraine-war.html

Wildfires and Heat Transform Italy and Greece Into Tourism Nightmares

New York Times Record heat and wildfires have turned summer holidays into nightmares and called into question the future of cherished tourist destinations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/europe/italy-greece-wildfires-heat.html

Ukraine Launches Missile Strikes in Russia, Moscow Says

New York Times Kyiv did not take responsibility for the attacks, which could be a bid to broaden a war that has mostly rained ruin and death on Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/europe/missiles-ukraine-russia-taganrog.html

Brazil Declines to Extradite Accused Russian Spy to U.S.

New York Times Analysts had seen the Russian as a potential candidate in a prisoner swap with Russia, which holds two Americans on spying charges, Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/europe/brazil-spy-russia-us.html