Europe – Page 488 – Prologue Journal

Russian Strikes Against Bakhmut Grow Fiercer, Ukraine Says

New York Times According to a top Ukrainian general, Kyiv’s forces remain in control in the ravaged city, the focus of months of fighting, but Russian forces are turning it “into ruins.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/europe/russia-ukraine-bakhmut-airstrikes.html

Russia Court Rejects WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Detention Appeal

New York Times It was the first time Mr. Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American, was seen clearly since he was detained last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/europe/wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovich-moscow-court-detention.html

Subversive Novels Dominate Shortlist for International Booker Prize

New York Times Books by Maryse Condé and Eva Baltasar are among six nominees for the prestigious award for fiction translated into English. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/books/international-booker-prize-shortlist.html

Blinken and Top Allied Diplomats Stress Unity on Russia and China

New York Times The foreign ministers of the Group of 7 nations discussed their shared visions on Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s assertiveness after talk flared this month over different strategies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/asia/blinken-g7-russia-china.html

The Wrong Mr. Kozlov: When Sanctions Spell Trouble for Regular People

New York Times After Russia invaded Ukraine, the European Union blacklisted about 1,500 people linked to the war. That has complicated the lives of those who share their sometimes fairly common names. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/europe/eu-sanctions-russia-ukraine-names.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Hospitals are attacked in Sudan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/briefing/sudan-hospitals-kremlin-sentence-europe.html

Harsh Sentence for Putin Critic Highlights Kremlin’s Repression

New York Times A Moscow court sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison, making it clear that any criticism of the war can lead to prison time. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/europe/kara-murza-russia-prison.html

Seeking to Calm Unrest, Macron Calls for a ‘New Pact of Life and Work’

New York Times But the French president did not yield on the pension change that has roiled the nation. Labor unions declined to meet for talks, and vowed massive protests on May 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/europe/france-macron-speech-pension.html

Axel Springer C.E.O. Apologizes for Remarks

New York Times Texts by Mathias Döpfner, the chief executive of the German media giant, included a request urging favorable coverage of a political party. They were published by a rival publication. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/europe/axel-springer-ceo-apologizes-for-remarks.html

Airbus and Air France Acquitted Over 2009 Rio-Paris Crash

New York Times Prosecutors had said they would not seek a conviction in the disaster, but the ruling was still a blow for the families of the 228 victims, who fought for years to bring the two companies to court. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/europe/airbus-air-france-brazil-crash.html