Prologue Journal – Page 32502 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Georgia Leader Says Russia Sanctions Would ‘Devastate’ Economy

Moscow Times Facing international criticism, Prime Minister Garbashvili strongly defended his country’s reluctance to take action against its giant neighbor. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/24/georgia-leader-says-russia-sanctions-would-devastate-economy-a81258

Traffic on Russia’s Crimean Bridge restored after drills

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Crimea’s Head Sergey Aksyonov said on his Telegram channel earlier in the day that the Crimean Bridge had been closed for several hours due to the drills being held in that area https://tass.com/society/1622199

Russia could face a revolution, lose in Ukraine war, Wagner chief warns

Jerusalem Post Russia’s most powerful mercenary said his political outlook was dominated by love for the motherland and serving President Vladimir Putin. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-744067

An influencer’s Bioré ad mentioned a school shooting. Both have apologized.

Washington Post Many social media users took issue with the ad, in which Cecilee Max-Brown described struggles with anxiety after a gunman opened fire on her college campus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/24/biore-tiktok-influencer-school-shooting/

Spending Fight Is Main Event in Debt-Ceiling Talks

Wall Street Journal Conservatives are pushing the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for deep reductions, while Democrats are offering a spending freeze. https://www.wsj.com/articles/freeze-or-cut-spending-fight-is-main-event-in-debt-ceiling-talks-3ffccb

For Banks, Debt-Ceiling Drama Doesn’t End With a Deal

Wall Street Journal A wall of money to replenish the government’s cash hole could cause instability if it makes banks’ deposit issues worse. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-banks-debt-ceiling-drama-doesnt-end-with-a-deal-c8e96f21

Modern slavery numbers rise sharply, most widespread in North Korea, Eritrea, report reveals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 50 million people worldwide are trapped in modern slavery – 10 million more than 5 years ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221681/modern-slavery-numbers-rise-sharply-most-widespread-north-korea-eritrea-report-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed

Prigozhin believes Ukraine has one of world’s strongest armies

Pravda Ukraine Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner private military company, believes that Ukraine is one of the strongest armies in the world now; but the world’s first army, in his opinion, is Wagner. Source: Prigozhin in an interview with Konstantin Dolgov, pro-Kremlin political strategist Quote: “We came in a boorish way, walked with our…

Ukraine’s Security Service catches pro-Russian religious blogger who incites people to provocations

Pravda Ukraine In Kyiv, the Security Service of Ukraine has apprehended an anti-Ukrainian religious blogger who was spreading Kremlin narratives and inciting people to provocations in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Source: press service of the Security Service of Ukraine Quote: “The defendant is the deputy head of the pro-Russian organisation Edinoye Otechestvo (United Fatherland) and a…

Russian forces thwart three Ukrainian army attacks in DPR over past day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The battlegroup South artillery units wiped out two Ukrainian motorized artillery guns, an armored personnel carrier, a 120mm mortar and an anti-tank missile system in counter-battery fire, the battlegroup spokesman Vadim Astafyev said https://tass.com/politics/1622185