Europe – Page 529 – Prologue Journal

Pentagon Speeds Up Tank Timeline for Ukraine but Resists Calls for Jets

New York Times The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian troops on M1 Abrams tanks in the next few weeks, officials said, and combat-ready tanks could reach the battlefields by the fall. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/us-ukraine-tanks-jets.html

Germany Names Panel to Investigate 1972 Munich Olympics Attack

New York Times The commission’s creation stems in part from an agreement made last year to reassess German failures in handling the attack by Palestinian militants, which killed 11 Israeli athletes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/germany-1972-munich-olympics-attacks.html

A Radical Experiment in Mental Health Care, Tested Over Centuries

New York Times In the Belgian town of Geel, families have long taken in people with psychiatric conditions. Could this approach work elsewhere? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/belgium-geel-psychiatric-care.html

Canadian Suspect in Paris Synagogue Bombing Is Found Guilty

New York Times The attack killed four and injured dozens. But decades of false leads, a lack of evidence and legal wrangling delayed a trial. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/paris-synagogue-bombing.html

Books You Can Read to Understand What’s Going on in Sudan

New York Times For a deeper understanding of what’s going on, here’s what to read. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/africa/sudan-books.html

Books to Help Understand Sudan

New York Times For a deeper understanding of what’s going on, here’s what to read. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/africa/interpreter-sudan-books.html

Dominic Raab, U.K. Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns Amid Bullying Scandal

New York Times The hard-line Brexiteer, one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s most loyal political allies, was found by an independent inquiry to have mistreated subordinates. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/uk-raab-resigns-bullying.html

Ukrainian officials express frustration at the pace of weapons deliveries.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/defense-chiefs-meet-on-aid-for-ukraine-with-an-eye-on-its-long-awaited-offensive.html

‘A Quick Death or a Slow Death’: Prisoners Choose War to Get Lifesaving Drugs

New York Times An estimated 20 percent of Russia prisoner recruits are H.I.V. positive. To some, the front lines seemed less risky than prisons where they said they were denied effective treatments. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/russia-wagner-group-hiv-prisoners-ukraine.html

Your Friday Briefing

New York Times The U.S. prepares for a possible evacuation of its embassy in Sudan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/briefing/sudan-us-spacex-ukraine-europe.html