Prologue Journal – Page 206 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

US House Republicans set to introduce bill to block Chinese from student or research visas

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislation comes as Trump administration reportedly weighs travel ban for citizens from a select group of countries. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3302294/us-house-republicans-poised-introduce-bill-block-chinese-student-or-research-visas?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia Supports Ceasefire Proposal in Ukraine, Putin Says, But ‘Nuances’ Remain

Moscow Times “The idea itself is correct, and we support it, but there are a number of issues that require discussion,” the Kremlin leader said. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/13/russia-supports-ceasefire-proposal-in-ukraine-putin-says-but-nuances-remain-a88352

Sanctions remain, pressure on Belarus, Russia is not weakening — Lukashenko

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “They made us think seriously about self-sufficiency, the importance of relying on our own strength, food security and technological sovereignty,” the Belarusian president noted https://tass.com/world/1927743

Belarus President Lukashenko says talks with Putin were substantial; to continue next day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The talks with the Russian president were, as usually, substantial and productive,” Lukashenko said at a news conference following his meeting with Putin in Moscow on Thursday https://tass.com/politics/1927733

Freed hostage held by Hamas Doron Katz-Asher gives birth to daughter

Jerusalem Post She initially wanted to have another child before the war broke out, and was tossing back and forth over if she still wanted to after captivity. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-845976

U.N. report accuses Israel of sexual violence, ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza

Washington Post Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, quickly condemned the report’s findings as baseless. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/13/gaza-israel-hamas-sexual-violence/

Purpose of Russia-Belarus treaty on protecting citizens from external persecution revealed

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to the principle of non-interference in the domestic affairs of sovereign states and strongly condemned the intentions of certain countries and regional blocs “to create quasi-legal mechanisms to pressure countries pursuing independent domestic and foreign policies” https://tass.com/politics/1927713

‘Absurd’: White House blasts law firm that helped fuel Russia hoax after challenging Trump order

Fox News The White House said a lawsuit filed by a law firm with ties to the FBI’s Russia investigation during President Donald Trump’s first term – known among conservatives as the “Russia collusion hoax” – is “absurd,” after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting off the firm’s access to federal resources…

Likud and New Hope-United Right to continue merger

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-845977

Woman rescued after 20 hours under rubble following Russian airstrike on Donetsk Oblast – video

Pravda Ukraine Rescue workers, together with police, have pulled a woman from the rubble of a multi-storey building nearly 20 hours after a Russian airstrike on the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) Details: The woman who was injured in the attack was handed over to National Police…