Prologue Journal – Page 32788 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Vandals shatter gravestone of symbol of Iranian protests Mahsa Amini

Jerusalem Post The vandalism comes just days after protests renewed across the country in response to the execution of protesters. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743821

Missile that landed inside Poland in December 2022 was no threat — Polish Defense Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Marcin Ociepa denied Polish media reports that there had been a conflict between the Defense Ministry and top army brass https://tass.com/defense/1621049

US sanctions have no impact on activities of Polymetal’s Russian subsidiary

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “It was clear that such a situation was possible sooner or later, which is why preparations to it were held beforehand. We isolated the assets in two countries that we operate in, quite long ago through virtually building two parallel systems of sales,…

‘Optimism’ in Jerusalem about direct flights to Saudi Arabia

Jerusalem Post Only Israeli Muslims will be allowed on the flights to Saudi Arabia from Israel if they are finalized. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743826

Weapons being “discussed” in West to eventually arrive in Ukraine — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “It is clear that the entire range of weapons and military equipment that is in what some have described as ‘discussion phase’ will end up in Ukraine in one way or another,” Sergey Ryabkov said https://tass.com/politics/1621039

Russia’s Kalibr missile systems in high demand on world arms markets — Rosoboronexport

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Kalibr (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 Sizzler) is a Russian cruise missile system engineered and produced by the Yekaterinburg-based Novator Design Bureau (part of the Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer) and based on the S-10 Granat technology https://tass.com/defense/1621041

Nexta co-founder Protasevich pardoned in Belarus

Pravda Ukraine Roman Protasevich, an opposition journalist and one of the founders of the Nexta Telegram channel, who was sentenced by the Belarusian regime to 8 years in prison, has been pardoned. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403279/

Bun-believable: Hong Kong festival on Cheung Chau to downsize bamboo towers by two-thirds amid post-Covid labour woes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Cheung Chau Bun Festival Committee says bamboo towers will be 30 feet shorter this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221417/bun-believable-hong-kong-festival-cheung-chau-downsize-bamboo-towers-two-thirds-amid-post-covid?utm_source=rss_feed

Wildfire breaks out near Petah Tikva, train traffic stopped

Jerusalem Post 20 firefighting teams and four firefighting aircraft battled the flames on three fronts. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743825

Bydgoszcz incident: Russian missile did not threaten Poland – Ministry of Defence

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7162158/