Europe – Page 618 – Prologue Journal

Russia Moves to Make Draft Evasion More Difficult

New York Times A new law would bar anyone called up to fight in Ukraine from leaving the country, among other restrictions, even as the Kremlin insists it is not planning a new conscription. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/russia-military-draft-ukraine.html

Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay

New York Times Criticism of the French president’s performance in Beijing has been scathing among some allies, who saw him as cozying up to Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/macron-china-allies.html

Paul Whelan Calls Home For the First Time In Nearly Two Weeks, Family Says

New York Times Mr. Whelan, a former Marine, has been serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on what the United States says are fabricated charges of espionage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/paul-whelan-russia-call.html

Egypt Denies Report on Leaked Document That Said It Planned to Ship Arms to Russia

New York Times The Washington Post said the document describes an Egyptian plan to secretly produce rockets, artillery rounds and gunpowder for Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/egypt-russia-leaked-pentagon-documents.html

French Police Face Scrutiny for Heavy Hand During Pension Protests

New York Times An audio recording of officers threatening and intimidating young people has reignited a debate over harsh and discriminating tactics. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/france-police-pension-protests.html

U.S. Declares WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘Wrongfully Detained’ by Russia

New York Times The finding means that the U.S. government sees the Wall Street Journal reporter as the equivalent of a political hostage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-russia-hostage-detained.html

How Ukraine Won the War to Keep the Lights On

New York Times Russia was determined to break Ukrainians’ will by plunging them into cold and darkness. But the long winter is almost over. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/ukraine-war-infrastructure.html

Online clues may narrow the search for the leaker of Pentagon war documents, U.S. officials say.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/online-clues-may-narrow-the-search-for-the-leaker-of-pentagon-war-documents-us-officials-say.html

Ukrainian soldiers practice a dangerous art: Finding Russian mines.

New York Times Finding Russian mines has become a dangerous art for https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/ukrainian-soldiers-practice-a-dangerous-art-finding-russian-mines.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times The investigation into leaked Ukraine war documents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/briefing/ukraine-documents-migrants-italy.html