Europe – Page 88 – Prologue Journal

Long Battle for a Ruined City Takes a Desperate Turn

New York Times Ukrainian troops are engaged in a harsh struggle for Toretsk, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine that has been under relentless assault by Russian forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/ukraine-war-donetsk-toretsk.html

Violent U.K. Riots Pose Challenge to Keir Starmer’s New Government

New York Times The new Labour government’s strong law-and-order approach to the violence has mostly spared it from criticism, even from the Conservatives, who only recently left power. But challenges remain. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/europe/uk-riots-starmer.html

Alexander Waugh, Literary Scion of a Literary Dynasty, Dies at 60

New York Times The brother, son and grandson of famous English writers, he carved out his own space as a composer, critic, columnist and historian. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/books/alexander-waugh-dead.html

Lorenza de’ Medici, Who Elevated Italian Cooking, Is Dead at 97

New York Times A descendant of a storied family, she was an author, TV host and cooking school director who showed that Italian cuisine was about more than tomatoes, pizza and pasta. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/dining/lorenza-de-medici-dead.html

He Was Freed From a Brutal Russian Jail. Here’s Why He Wanted to Stay.

New York Times The dissident Ilya Yashin calls his release in a prisoner swap last week an ‘illegal expulsion’ by Russia that damages his ability to be heard at home. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/europe/russia-prisoner-swap-ilya-yashin.html

Riots Break Out Across UK: What to Know

New York Times The country begins a new week on edge after anti-immigrant riots, fanned by disinformation from the far right, broke out in cities across Britain. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/europe/uk-riots-protests.html

How Norway Became a Summer and Winter Olympics Powerhouse

New York Times With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/olympics/norway-summer-winter-sports-track.html

Monday Briefing

New York Times Kamala Harris’s search for a running mate. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/briefing/kamala-harris-britain-riots-israel.html

How Two Russian ‘Illegals’ Went Deep Undercover With Their Children

New York Times A couple planted as sleeper spies in Slovenia posed as an Argentine art dealer and an entrepreneur. They were caught in December 2022 and sent to Moscow in a sweeping prisoner exchange last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/russia-undercover-prisoner-swap.html

Ukraine Has Received F-16 Fighter Jets, Zelensky Says

New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky did not say whether the jets had already flown combat missions. A shortage of trained pilots and a limited number of jets will constrain their immediate impact. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/ukraine-f-16-fighter-jets.html