Prologue Journal – Page 32791 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Netflix Might Need Some Freeloaders to Stick Around

Wall Street Journal The streaming service’s advertising push needs eyeballs, which could affect the scope of its account-sharing crackdown. https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-might-need-some-freeloaders-to-stick-around-179f8d28

Startup Chiefs Take a Pay Cut to Preserve Working Capital

Wall Street Journal Paychecks for CEOs at U.S. startups have dropped to a four-year low of $142,000 on average, as stretches between funding rounds get longer, an accounting firm said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/startup-chiefs-take-a-pay-cut-to-preserve-working-capital-f3940d35

Over 3,500 Artyomovsk residents temporarily accommodated in nearby Shakhtersk — city mayor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Alexander Shatov, 58 people were taken to Shakhtersk on May 21 and another 60 people will arrive there shortly https://tass.com/society/1621067

Ukraine redeploying troops, equipment toward Svatovo in LPR, says officer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Andrey Marochko, the Ukrainian troops have intensified attacks along the line of engagement in this direction https://tass.com/politics/1621065

Ukraine Gains Ground Outside of Bakhmut as Russia Consolidates Control in City

Wall Street Journal Russian troops have taken up positions in bombed-out apartment blocks exposed to Ukrainian forces that have retreated to higher ground in and around the town of Chasiv Yar to the west. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-gains-ground-outside-of-bakhmut-as-russia-consolidates-control-in-city-d41e6885

Stepson hunted by Hong Kong police after electric saw and knife attack leaves 54-year-old woman dead

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man, aged in his 40s, flees city after woman attacked near her village house in Man Yuen Tsuen on Saturday night. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221427/stepson-hunted-hong-kong-police-after-electric-saw-and-knife-attack-leaves-54-year-old-woman-dead?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s New Chip Ban on Micron Puts South Korea in a Delicate Spot

Wall Street Journal A new Chinese clampdown on U.S. chip giant Micron Technology has put South Korea into an uncomfortable position. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-new-chip-ban-on-micron-puts-south-korea-in-a-delicate-spot-21ce5259

Rescuer injured in Dnipro undergoes surgery

Pravda Ukraine A rescuer injured in the Russian shelling in the city of Dnipro last night is being operated. Two more victims are in the hospital, and the rest of the injured are being treated on an outpatient basis. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403297/

Occupiers attack Kherson Oblast, killing man

Pravda Ukraine A 45-year old man has died as a result of a Russian attack on the settlement of Stanislav in Kherson Oblast. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of Kherson Oblast Quote: “Due to Russian attacks on Stanislav, a 45-year old man received injuries incompatible with life. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/22/7403298/

Putin Signs Off on Sanctioned Tycoons’ Shared Yandex Stake – Reports

Moscow Times Russia’s richest man Vladimir Potanin, oil tycoon Vagit Alekperov, steel magnate Alexei Mordashov and VTB Bank will form the so-called “consortium of billionaires.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/22/putin-signs-off-on-sanctioned-tycoons-shared-yandex-stake-reports-a81229