Europe – Page 55 – Prologue Journal

Ukraine Says Russia Struck It With New Missile; ICBM Claim Is Disputed

New York Times Russia struck the city of Dnipro with a volley that Ukraine said included an intercontinental ballistic missile. Western officials said an ICBM was not used. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/europe/russia-ballistic-missile-ukraine-war.html

Should Olaf Scholz Step Aside in the New Race for German Chancellor?

New York Times Increasing numbers in his own center-left party say he should, arguing for a more charismatic leader who might better their electoral chances. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/europe/olaf-scholz-germany-election.html

Bathing in Oil at a Climate Summit? It Leaves a Stain.

New York Times In Azerbaijan, site of the COP29 climate talks and a petrostate, people aren’t only proud of their oil. They swear by its health benefits and visit resorts to soak in it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/europe/cop29-azerbaijan-oil-baths.html

How Forced Labor and Hysterectomies Are Darkly Linked in India

New York Times Our correspondent explains how an exploitative labor system has produced a system of brutality in the country’s sugar fields. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/europe/india-sugar-debt-bondage-women-forced-labor.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/briefing/gaetz-ethics-israel-ukraine.html

Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles

New York Times The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia, explains why. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000009833781/ukraine-atacms-russia.html

What Are Anti-Personnel Mines?

New York Times The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/world/europe/anti-personnel-land-mines-ukraine.html

U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy

New York Times Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations to be transparent about its nuclear past and present. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/world/europe/iran-nuclear-iaea-censure.html

Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals

New York Times Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal it into his legacy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/world/europe/pope-vatican-funerals.html

Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines

New York Times The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/world/europe/us-ukraine-anti-personnel-mines.html