Prologue Journal – Page 32783 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Singapore sentences 86-year-old man to 15 years’ jail for hacking partner to death with chopper

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Vicious’, ‘brutal’ attack in 2019 left victim with 54 injuries throughout her body including 31 injuries to her head. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221413/singapore-sentences-86-year-old-man-15-years-jail-hacking-partner-death-chopper?utm_source=rss_feed

China invites Putin to Belt and Road Forum, says Russia’s top security official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The first Belt and Road Forum, which took place in Beijing in May 2017, brought together top officials from China, Russia and 28 Eurasian, African and Latin American countries https://tass.com/world/1621019

Jerusalem sex offender assaults children during post-prison probation

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743823

Finnish Gasum terminates pipeline natural gas supply contract with Gazprom Export

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In May 2022, Gazprom Export suspended pipeline gas supplies under its contract with Gasum due to the Finnish side’s failure to pay for April and its refusal to pay in rubles https://tass.com/economy/1621011

Chairman of Moldovan parliament initiates his country’s exit from IPA CIS

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity, which has control of the republic’s parliament, is led by Igor Grosu https://tass.com/world/1621009

Ukrenergo resumes powering of ZNPP from Ukrainian energy system

Pravda Ukraine Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian national energy company, has reported that the power line, which powers the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has resumed working, and the power plant itself will be powered from the Ukrainian energy system. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403274/

Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine totals 40.9 mcm via Sudzha

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that gas withdrawal from European underground gas storage (UGS) facilities amounted to 7 mln cubic meters on May 20, according to data provided by Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) https://tass.com/economy/1621005

International Fencing Federation grants neutral status to 17 Russian fencers

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The final list of eligible athletes, cleared by the FIE, does not feature the names of any medalists from the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan, where Russia’s national fencing team won three gold and four silver medals, and one bronze medal https://tass.com/sports/1621003

Investors Eye Debt Ceiling

Wall Street Journal Government-bond yields fell and stock futures hovered as investors await updates on debt-ceiling negotiations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-eye-debt-ceiling-877af3d7

Russians carry out mopping-up operations in captured parts of Bakhmut, deploy additional forces – Deputy Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine Russian invaders are carrying out mopping-up operations in the captured areas in Bakhmut, while the struggle for the dominant heights on the flanks, the north and south of the suburbs, continues. Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, on Telegram Quote: “Our troops in Bakhmut control certain facilities and the private sector in…