Prologue Journal – Page 32712 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Drone use restricted in another Russian oblast

Pravda Ukraine The use of drones has been restricted in Kursk Oblast, Russia. Source: RBC, a Kremlin-aligned news outlet, citing Roman Starovoyt, Governor of Kursk Oblast Quote from Starovoyt: “We had previously advised residents of Kursk Oblast to refrain from using drones for personal purposes. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/19/7403023/

Hungary blocks EU sanctions against person linked to columnist Kara-Murza case

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Hungarian foreign ministry did not respond to the portal’s request for comment https://tass.com/world/1620315

Arab League states advocate cooperation with Iran based on principle of non-use of force

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Arab states expressed their certainty that these agreements will “facilitate strengthening of security and peace in the region” https://tass.com/world/1620313

What Does CNN Want From Donald Trump?

Wall Street Journal The town hall was as surreal and cynical as it gets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-cnn-town-hall-peggy-noonan-2024-fe7eaf11

Russia says its defense minister visited the Zaporizhzhia area of southern Ukraine.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/europe/russia-says-its-defense-minister-visited-the-zaporizhzhia-area-of-southern-ukraine.html

Facing Up to the Side Effects of Covid Vaccines

Wall Street Journal Acknowledgment of the risks, although outweighed by the benefits, would have helped. https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-vaccine-side-effects-risks-safety-vaers-38a6efd4

When No One on the Subway Will Intervene

Wall Street Journal My daughter and young granddaughter could have used a Daniel Penny. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nyc-new-york-women-subway-violence-deranged-daniel-penny-e71debf

Russia Bans Entry to 500 U.S. Nationals Including Obama

Moscow Times Russia said it blacklisted senators, congressmen and members of think tanks “involved in the spread of Russophobic attitudes and fakes” and the heads of companies that “supply weapons to Ukraine.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/19/russia-bans-entry-to-500-us-nationals-including-obama-a81213

There is no antisemitism in Latvia, Riga City Council deputy chair says

Jerusalem Post Linda Ozola, deputy chair of the Riga City Council, talked to the Magazine about antisemitism, Latvian Jewry and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-743493

Is the Right to Dissent Too Much to Ask at a University?

Wall Street Journal Even a shouting match would be preferable to silencing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/free-speech-silencing-censorship-college-campus-vanderbilt-c7131b95