Europe – Page 509 – Prologue Journal

Allies to Be Allowed to Send F-16s to Ukraine, U.S. Official Says

New York Times The jets can be sent once Ukrainian pilots are trained to operate them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/allies-to-be-allowed-to-send-f-16s-to-ukraine-us-official-says.html

Friday Briefing

New York Times A deadly boat accident off Cape Verde. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/briefing/cape-verde-accident-russia-ecocide.html

Frontline Villages in Southern Ukraine Endure Shelling Day and Night

New York Times Small villages along a buffer area between Ukrainian and Russian positions on the Zaporizhzhia front have come under increasingly heavy bombardment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-villages-front-russia-war.html

Michael Parkinson, Famous for Interviewing the Famous, Dies at 88

New York Times A mainstay of British television, he was best known for a long-running BBC program that was called simply “Parkinson.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/business/media/michael-parkinson-dead.html

NATO Chief Clarifies Stance on Possible Ukraine Membership

New York Times Officials on both sides of the conflict balked at the suggestion that Ukraine should cede territory in order to join the alliance. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/nato-ukraine-russia.html

Women’s Right Activists in Iran Are Detained as Protests Anniversary Nears

New York Times They stand accused of planning to incite “chaos and vandalism” nearly a year after a young woman’s death in Iranian police custody sparked a mass rebellion. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/iran-women-activists-detained.html

Aleksandar Matanovic, Whose Publishing Company Changed Chess, Dies at 93

New York Times Largely self-taught, he became a grandmaster in his 20s and was later a founder of Chess Informant, which revolutionized how people studied the game. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/aleksandar-matanovic-dead.html

Israel’s $3.5 Billion Defense Deal With Germany Gets U.S. Approval

New York Times Israel said that the U.S. government had approved its request to sell Germany a missile defense system, setting in motion a $3.5 billion agreement that Israeli officials described as the country’s “largest ever” weapons deal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/israel-germany-us-arrow-missile-defense-system.html

Ukraine Says It Will Not Receive F-16 Jets From NATO Allies This Year

New York Times A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said the advanced planes won’t arrive by winter, meaning they won’t play a role in the latest counteroffensive push. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-f16-jets-nato.html

Villages on Ukraine’s Front Line Face a Constant Threat of Bombardment

New York Times Around the village of Kamianske, where only a small number of residents remain, Ukrainian and Russian troops exchange artillery fire day and night. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/ukraine-frontline-zaporizhzhia.html