Prologue Journal – Page 32533 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Record Number of Russians Moved to Finland in 2022

Moscow Times A total of 6,003 people moved from Russia to Finland last year, by far the highest number in three decades. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/24/record-number-of-russians-moved-to-finland-in-2022-a81268

Russia may denounce treaty with Ukraine on Sea of Azov, Kerch Strait

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier in February, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine denounced all treaties with Russia on cooperation in the Sea of Azov https://tass.com/politics/1622465

US military equipment used in Russia, countering Biden claims: report

Fox News Pro-Ukraine fighters appeared to use at least three U.S. military vehicles as they attacked Russian territory on Monday, according to a new report that undermines promises from the Pentagon that U.S. military equipment will only be used within Ukraine’s borders. Russian forces captured at least two American Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) trucks, according…

U.S. Crude-Oil Inventories Drop by Most in 6 Months

Wall Street Journal U.S. inventories of crude oil saw their biggest decline last week since late November, dropping by 12.5 million barrels, while gasoline and diesel fuel supplies also fell. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-crude-oil-inventories-drop-by-most-in-6-months-b9be5167

Tasered 95-year-old grandmother dies in Australia; officer faces charges

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Clare Nowland, who had dementia, had been hospitalised since her skull was fractured when she fell on May 17 after an officer shocked her with a stun gun. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3221727/tasered-95-year-old-grandmother-dies-australia-officer-faces-charges?utm_source=rss_feed

Putin’s press secretary states that Russia will “liberate” Belarus if its population were to rebel against Lukashenko’s regime

Pravda Ukraine Russia will intervene if a popular armed uprising begins in Belarus in order to overthrow the regime of self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, said Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s press secretary. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403699/

Marines spring into action, save man from certain death: ‘Trained to do stuff like this’

Fox News Three U.S. Marines are being hailed as heroes by both the U.S. military and the Estonian navy for saving the life of a young man at a local burger chain in the Estonian capital of Tallinn. Lance Corporals Colton Allen, 22, Christopher Butemeyer, 21, and Aiden Morey, 19, had just walked into a…

Brain and Spine Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Walk Naturally Again

New York Times In a new study, researchers describe a device that connects the intentions of a paralyzed patient to his physical movements. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/science/paralysis-brain-implants-ai.html

IDF locates ‘dummy’ rocket launcher in West Bank

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744116

With electronics in his brain and spine, a paralyzed man takes a stride

Washington Post Experimental devices implanted in a paralyzed man’s brain and spine communicate wirelessly and enhance his ability to walk and climb stairs, a paper in Nature found. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/24/brain-spinal-cord-implants-walk/