Europe – Page 91 – Prologue Journal

At 97, This Conductor Is Modest and Extraordinary

New York Times When Herbert Blomstedt, the oldest major conductor active today, led the Vienna Philharmonic, age was only one factor in his remarkable artistry. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/arts/music/herbert-blomstedt-conductor.html

Hundreds of Prisoners in Russia, Including Americans, Were Left Behind in Swap

New York Times Hundreds of prisoners — including Americans and Russian political activists — are hoping for a diplomatic agreement that might secure their release. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/world/europe/russia-prisoners-release-americans.html

Friday Briefing

New York Times A sweeping prisoner swap between Russia and the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/briefing/prisoners-russia-biden-maduro-olympics.html

Evan Gershkovich and 23 Others Freed From Russian Prisons in Major Swap

New York Times The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was among 24 people released in a seven-nation, painstakingly negotiated deal that President Biden hailed as a triumph of diplomacy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/russia-gershkovich-prisoner-swap.html

Evan Gershkovich Was Caught in Oppression His Parents Had Fled

New York Times Evan Gershkovich was raised in New Jersey by parents who left the Soviet Union to escape antisemitism and a lack of opportunity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/russia-evan-gershkovich-family.html

Turkey Revels in the Role It Played in Prisoner Swap

New York Times Turkey has frustrated its NATO allies by often refusing to get tough with Russia, but its good relations with Moscow may have helped it participate in the exchange. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/turkey-prisoner-swap.html

Who Is Vadim Krasikov, the Russian Exchanged for a U.S. Reporter?

New York Times Vadim Krasikov was sentenced to life in prison in Germany for a brazen assassination in a downtown park in Berlin. Now he is free. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/russia-krasikov-prisoner-swap.html

Turkey Aims to Cull Its Stray Dogs. Critics Say It’s About Politics.

New York Times Turkey’s new law aimed at moving millions of stray dogs to shelters, and allowing some to be euthanized, has both cultural and political implications. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/turkey-stray-dog-law.html

Who Was Freed in the Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West?

New York Times Here’s a list of the 24 prisoners who were exchanged on Thursday and their backgrounds. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/russia-prisoner-swap-detainees.html

Who Was Released in the Prisoner Swap Between Russia and the West?

New York Times The prisoners released on Thursday include a Wall Street Journal reporter, an editor working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and a former U.S. Marine who had served in Iraq. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/europe/russia-prisoner-swap-who-whelan-gershkovich.html