Prologue Journal – Page 32821 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Iran, Indonesia agree to trade in local currencies to defuse dollar dominance

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. President Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran and Indonesia aim to increase their trade value to 20 billion dollars using national currencies. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/23/703943/Iran-Indonesia-Raeisi-Joko-Widodo-Jakarta-press-conference-trade-currencies-cooperation-sanctions-Afghanistan-

Ukraine will not win the war against Russia – PM of Hungary

Pravda Ukraine The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, is convinced that Ukraine is not capable of winning the aggressive war that Russia has unleashed against it. Source: Orbán in an interview with Bloomberg, European Pravda Details: Answering a question, the Hungarian Prime Minister said that Hungary does not belong to the “mainstream European approach”…

Russian Fighters Aligned With Ukraine Mount Rare Assault Inside Russia

New York Times An anti-Kremlin group appeared to attack villages near the Ukrainian border on Monday. Verified videos showed the aftermath of an assault on a border post. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/23/world/russia-ukraine-news

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Against Russia Could Play Out in Four Ways

Wall Street Journal Ukraine is on the brink of launching a counteroffensive against Russia. WSJ reporter James Marson and retired Brigadier Gen. Mark Kimmitt break down what to expect once the offensive gets under way. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-counteroffensive-against-russia-could-play-out-in-four-ways-56dffa34

More super rich names are coming up in the Jeffrey Epstein cases

Washington Post The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is suing JPMorgan Chase, alleging that the bank was complicit in funding Epstein’s long history of sex trafficking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/23/epstein-lawsuit-jpmorgan-billionaires/

VEB CEO urges to speed up creation of financial infrastructure across SCO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the deepening of trade and economic cooperation is hardly possible without the creation of a brand new payment infrastructure https://tass.com/economy/1621611

Here’s what workers really care about, according to a Post-Ipsos poll

Washington Post Pay is still a top priority, but so is having a good boss. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/23/post-poll-remote-work-hybrid-future/

China was the biggest contributor to research in top science journals last year

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nation took top spot from US for the first time in 2022, according to data from Nature Index. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3221533/china-was-biggest-contributor-research-top-science-journals-last-year?utm_source=rss_feed

Corporate bankruptcies are creeping up as pressures in the economy grow

Washington Post Corporate bankruptcies are edging back up after a two-year lull as pressures in the economy grow, a situation sure to worsen if the nation’s political leaders fail to reach a deal to prevent the government from defaulting on its debt. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/23/corporate-bankruptcies-increase/

Press review: Kiev hits border to allay Donbass defeat and EU Russian oil price cap slips

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, May 23rd https://tass.com/pressreview/1621517