Prologue Journal – Page 32445 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ukrainian businessman seeks compensation from Russia for assets lost in Donbass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is not specified where exactly Rinat Akhmetov intends to apply for arbitration https://tass.com/world/1602743

Glencore Tweaks Bid for Teck Resources to Allay Coal Concerns

Wall Street Journal The commodities company said it would add a cash component to its roughly $23-billion merger proposal for the Canadian miner, as it seeks to cinch a deal that would create a copper giant. https://www.wsj.com/articles/glencore-tweaks-bid-for-teck-resources-to-allay-coal-concerns-9f897846

US’ biolabs project part of plan to destroy Ukraine’s sovereignty — senior lawmaker

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The commission unequivocally concluded that Ukraine was being molded for years by the United States as a major military-biological proving ground and as a foothold for waging an invisible biological war against Russia,” Irina Yarovaya said https://tass.com/politics/1602747

Hungary to pay for Russian oil transit to Ukrainian operator — Foreign Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The agreement was managed to be reached that the border of Hungary and Ukraine will remain the transfer point in terms of crude oil supplies,” Peter Szijjarto said https://tass.com/economy/1602745

Changing name doesn’t change reputation, says Lavrov on Soros Foundation rebranding

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. When answering the question on how Russia assessed the strengthening of Western NGOs in traditionally friendly countries, Sergey Lavrov pointed out that each state, “be it Russia, Kazakhstan or any other country, independently determines the level to which it is willing to promote…

US refrains from participation in joint space experiment SIRIUS-2023 with Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The annual SIRIUS-2023 isolation experiment will take place in Moscow at the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Bio-Medical Problems https://tass.com/science/1602741

USPS raising stamp price to 66 cents in latest rate hike

Washington Post Postage rates have increased 32 percent since 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/11/usps-raising-stamp-price-66-cents-latest-rate-hike/

Ukraine says Blinken reaffirmed ‘ironclad’ US support in phone call

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738982

Idea of moving World Bank HQ discussed on its sidelines — Russian executive director

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The US is stepping up its practice of hindering participation in such meetings with regard to states it dislikes https://tass.com/economy/1602737

Exchange of Gershkovich ahead of Paul Whelan to become ‘betrayal’ by US — Whelan’s family

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On December 28, 2018, David Whelan, who has US, UK, Canadian and Irish citizenship, was taken into custody by the FSB in a room at Moscow’s Metropol Hotel while on an alleged spy mission https://tass.com/society/1602735