Prologue Journal – Page 149 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Trump Suspends Tariffs on Mexico for a Month

New York Times Goods trading under the rules of the North American trade pact, or the vast majority of products, would be exempt from tariffs, the president said. The levies have caused stock markets to sink. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-mexico-tariffs-suspended.html

Russian stock indices in the red as trading on Moscow Exchange closes

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The MOEX index fell by 1.71%, the dollar-denominated RTS index fell by 1.48% https://tass.com/economy/1923619

Trump grants monthlong tariff reprieve to Mexico

Washington Post Mexico will be granted a monthlong reprieve on tariffs on goods that fall under an existing free-trade agreement with the United States, Trump wrote on social media. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/06/trump-mexico-tariffs/

Cyclone Alfred heading toward Brisbane and eastern Australia for rare landfall

Washington Post Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the capital of Queensland and Australia’s third largest city. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/03/06/tropical-cyclone-alfred-australia-brisbane-landfall-forecast/

Istanbul agreements may be departure point for Ukraine talks — US envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “You can start from that position,” US president’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg stated https://tass.com/world/1923615

New York City denied request FEMA return $80M in migrant funds

Fox News A federal judge blocked New York City’s request for President Donald Trump’s administration to return $80 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds allocated for migrant shelters and services. Judge Jennifer Rearden, from the Manhattan bench on Wednesday, refused to issue New York City a temporary restraining order to claw back the…

Russia, Belarus reach new level of economic integration — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Deputy head of the Russian presidential administration Maxim Oreshkin noted that the issue of technologies was one of the key ones from the standpoint of moving up and achieving results https://tass.com/economy/1923613

Sales of heavy haulers in Russia plunge 50% in February — statistics

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Kamaz was the bestseller in February with 1,190 trucks https://tass.com/economy/1923607

Putin asks Russia’s opponents to recall ending of Napoleon’s campaign

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “All the mistakes of our enemies and adversaries began in the same way: with a profound underestimation of the Russian character and, more broadly, of the representatives of Russian culture,” the Russian leader stressed https://tass.com/politics/1923611

As Trump Woos Russia, Kremlin Shifts Blame to Europe

Moscow Times The reversal in U.S. foreign policy has surprised even the Kremlin. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/06/as-trump-woos-russia-kremlin-shifts-blame-to-europe-a88276