Europe – Page 526 – Prologue Journal

A grain glut leaves some Eastern European countries caught between solidarity with Ukraine and survival.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/europe/a-grain-glut-leaves-some-eastern-european-countries-caught-between-solidarity-with-ukraine-and-survival.html

Dutch to Make Public the Files on Accused Nazi Collaborators

New York Times Historians and archivists are excited and concerned about providing unfettered public online access to investigators’ files that have been restricted since the end of World War II. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/dutch-files-accused-nazi-collaborators.html

Ukraine Diary: In front-line villages, animals are hard to leave behind.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/europe/ukraine-diary-in-front-line-villages-animals-are-hard-to-leave-behind.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times The consequences of a well-intentioned European grain deal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/briefing/your-tuesday-briefing.html

These Countries Lined Up to Help Ukraine. Now Their Farmers Are Angry.

New York Times A grain deal that got Ukrainian exports moving and eased a global food crisis is now fueling protests in Romania and among other staunch supporters of Kyiv. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/europe/ukraine-grain-deal-romania.html

Russian-Led U.N. Meeting on Peace Draws West’s Accusations of Hypocrisy

New York Times Taking advantage of its turn as president of the Security Council, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov to preside over a session on peace and diplomacy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/world/europe/russia-un-security-council-lavrov.html

Miller High Life, ‘Champagne of Beer’, Cans Crushed in Europe

New York Times Customs authorities in Belgium forcibly recycled thousands of cans of America’s “go-to lowbrow beer of choice” after they took issue with its slogan: “the Champagne of Beers.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/world/europe/belgium-miller-high-life-champagne.html

Statue Is Defaced in England After Children Were Given Crayons

New York Times A memorial and a statue of a water nymph that is more than 200 years old were covered in bright blue crayon marks, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/world/europe/statue-vandalized-blue-crayons.html

Putin’s Spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, Claims Son Fought in Ukraine

New York Times Dmitry S. Peskov’s comments highlighted the Moscow elite’s uneven participation in a war that has cost the lives of tens of thousands of Russian soldiers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/world/europe/russia-peskov-son-wagner-ukraine.html

Len Goodman, Judge of ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Dies at 78

New York Times Mr. Goodman, who was also a longtime judge on the British show “Strictly Come Dancing,” was known for his wry humor and colorful phrases and delivery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/arts/television/len-goodman-dead.html