Europe – Page 596 – Prologue Journal

Miscommunication Nearly Led to Russian Jet Shooting Down British Spy Plane, U.S. Officials Say

New York Times Recently leaked intelligence documents called the incident, last year, a near shoot down. Officials said it was more serious than originally reported. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/russian-jet-british-spy-plane.html

Macron Says France Backs Status Quo on Taiwan

New York Times An earlier suggestion by the French president that the security of Taiwan was not Europe’s immediate concern had drawn sharp criticism from some Western allies and commentators. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/france-macron-taiwan-china.html

‘I’m Comin’ Home’: Biden Takes a Tour of His Irish Heritage

New York Times With his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his son, Hunter Biden, in tow, the president spent the first day of his trip to Ireland steeped in family lore. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/biden-ireland-heritage.html

Biden’s Visit to Ireland, in Pictures

New York Times President Biden’s three-day trip will mix diplomacy and personal genealogy as he meets with Irish leaders and traces his own family roots. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/biden-ireland-photos.html

Biden’s Visit to Ireland, in Pictures

After a Video Appears to Show a Beheading, Ukraine Opens War Crimes Investigation

New York Times The U.N. mission monitoring human rights in Ukraine said it was “appalled” by the video, which circulated on Russian social media channels this week and was later shared more broadly. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/ukraine-beheading-video-russia.html

Inside Ukraine’s Bloody Stand for Bakhmut

New York Times Pushed into a shrinking corner of the devastated city, the Ukrainian military is determined to hold out for strategic reasons, even as allies question the cost. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/bakhmut-ukraine-russia.html

Prince Harry Will Attend King Charles’s Coronation Without Meghan, Palace Says

New York Times The Duke of Sussex will travel to London for the May 6 ceremony amid an ongoing public rift among members of the royal family. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/prince-harry-king-charles-coronation.html

Brittney Griner Is Writing a Memoir About Her Detention in Russia

New York Times The basketball star, who was detained for 10 months, said she hoped her book would raise awareness about other Americans who had been wrongfully detained abroad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/books/brittney-griner-memoir-russia.html

Ukraine asks India for more humanitarian and diplomatic support.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/ukraine-asks-india-for-more-humanitarian-and-diplomatic-support.html