Europe – Page 514 – Prologue Journal

Ukraine wants to push forward. Black, soupy mud is making that difficult.

New York Times The unusually wet ground is one obstacle that the Ukrainian military, for all of its ingenuity, is finding difficult to overcome as it prepares for a counteroffensive against Russian forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/ukraine-wants-to-push-forward-black-soupy-mud-is-making-that-difficult.html

Russian and Ukrainian Delegates Fight Over Ukrainian Flag at a Conference

New York Times Two altercations over Ukrainian flags occurred at a regional parliamentary conference in Ankara, the Turkish capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/russia-ukraine-flag-fight.html

Wagner Group Chief Threatens to Pull Out of Bakhmut

New York Times Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner group’s founder, named top Russian defense officials as responsible for the deaths of his fighters in the embattled eastern Ukrainian city. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/wagner-bakhmut-russia-ukraine-prigozhin.html

Royal Reads: 6 Books About British Monarchs and Coronations

New York Times Gold lace, gold orbs, gold spoons: The coronation of King Charles III may inspire you to learn more about the lavish history of British coronations, or about the monarchy itself. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/books/best-british-monarchy-coronation-books.html

Royal Reads: 6 Books About British Monarchs and Coronations

Prince Harry Is Attending the Coronation, but Meghan and Their Children Are Not

New York Times After years of family tensions, Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation. But Harry’s wife, the Duchess of Sussex, is staying home in California with the couple’s children, Archie and Lilibet. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/prince-harry-coronation-charles.html

Who’s Attending King Charles III’s Coronation, and Who Isn’t

New York Times Royals from Europe and Asia plan to be there, as do Joanna Lumley and Nick Cave. President Biden does not. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/king-charles-coronation-who-is-attending.html

Schedule of Events for King Charles III Coronation Weekend

New York Times Three days of official festivities include the crowning of Charles and Camilla on Saturday, lunches and a concert on Sunday and volunteering on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/charles-coronation-schedule-weekend.html

The Dnipro River, Axis of Life and Death in Ukraine

New York Times The river has helped to define Ukraine’s history and culture, and remains vital to daily sustenance, even as it also serves as a front line in war — as it has countless times over thousands of years. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/dnipro-river-ukraine-photos.html

As a King Is Crowned, Some Britons Ask Why the Monarchy Persists

New York Times As long as there has been a monarchy, there have been questions about its legitimacy. But for many people, it would be difficult to disentangle the royal family from British identity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/europe/uk-king-charles-coronation-identity.html