Europe – Page 546 – Prologue Journal

Russia Strikes Kyiv, Killing 3 in Another Early Morning Attack

New York Times At least one child was among the dead, local officials said. Russia has recently increased the pace and intensity of its strikes on the capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/world/europe/russia-strikes-kyiv-ukraine.html

Your Thursday Briefing

New York Times Russia’s response to drone strikes on Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/briefing/moscow-drone-strikes-europe-batteries.html

Russia Strikes Kyiv, Killing 3 in Another Early Morning Attack

New York Times Among the dead in were two children, the city’s mayor said. Russia has recently increased the pace and intensity of its strikes on the capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/russia-strikes-kyiv-ukraine.html

At the French Open, Djokovic Storms the Court and Into Controversy, Again

New York Times In recent days, the Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has inserted himself into the mounting international crisis in Kosovo. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/sports/tennis/french-open-djokovic-kosovo.html

Russia Denounces West Over Drone Strike on Moscow

New York Times Kremlin officials said Ukraine’s allies should have condemned the strike, and argued again that its real war was with the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/russia-moscow-drone-attack.html

Rishi Sunak Is Still Haunted by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss

New York Times Boris Johnson’s misadventures still make headlines, but Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s bigger problem is high inflation and soaring bond yields reminiscent of those that toppled Liz Truss. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/sunak-johnson-truss-economy.html

Germany Closes Four of Its Five Russian Consulates After Moscow Dispute

New York Times Berlin responds to the Kremlin limiting the number of German diplomatic staff allowed in Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/germany-russian-consulates.html

Climate Change and Russia Spell Trouble for NATO Up North

New York Times Russia may be having major difficulties in Ukraine, but it remains a vast power in the north and the Arctic, where climate change is opening new sea routes for trade and trouble. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/blinken-arctic-nato-russia.html

Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help

New York Times The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/business/energy-environment/europe-battery-factory-subisidies.html

Rise in Sightings of Honeybee Swarms Has U.K. Beekeepers Scrambling to Keep Up

New York Times It’s swarming season in Britain, with honeybee colonies splitting in half in search of new homes. This year, beekeepers say they are getting an unusually high number of swarm sightings. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/europe/uk-honeybee-swarms.html