Prologue Journal – Page 35297 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Kremlin stands up for China over Taiwan issue

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov specified that currently there are no plans for “any phone conversations between the leaders of Russia and China” Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping https://tass.com/politics/1603789

Russians and Belarusians are allowed to compete in triathlon

Pravda Ukraine The World Triathlon has allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral flag. Source: World Triathlon’s website, Inside The Games Details: The statement says that the decision was made with the aim of “creating conditions for the participation in competitions of independent neutral athletes with Russian and Belarusian passports, as well…

Donald Trump to Be Deposed by New York Attorney General

Wall Street Journal Letitia James’s office is taking the former president’s testimony in its civil-fraud lawsuit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-to-be-deposed-by-new-york-attorney-general-444dede7

Novo Nordisk Ups Guidance on Strong Weight-Loss Drug Sales

Wall Street Journal Novo Nordisk said sales rose 25% in the first quarter and raised its full-year sales and operating profit guidance after noting strong demand for its Wegovy weight-loss drug so far this year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/novo-nordisk-raises-fy-guidance-on-strong-weight-loss-drug-sales-c4a8b2aa

Inside Bakhmut: Pushed into a corner, the Ukrainian military is determined to hold out.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/europe/inside-bakhmut-pushed-into-a-corner-the-ukrainian-military-is-determined-to-hold-out.html

Today’s Logistics Report: Toughening Emissions Rules; Buying Into Boxes; Walmart Resets Stores

Wall Street Journal https://createsend.com/t/d-6FF1B8D12AE4B3AA2540EF23F30FEDED

Anglo-Saxons behind calls for unrest in North Caucasus — security chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Then we managed, with the active participation of residents of the Caucasus, to decisively suppress criminal activities that posed a threat to the territorial integrity of Russia and keep the peace,” Nikolay Patrushev said https://tass.com/defense/1603781

LVMH’s Paris Headquarters Stormed by Protesters

Wall Street Journal The nationwide protest movement against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension overhaul morphed into a populist rebuke of France’s establishment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lvmh-headquarters-stormed-by-protesters-amid-demonstration-against-macrons-pension-overhaul-1ffd751d

General Staff posts photos of Ukrainians learning how to break through tank obstacles on Leopard 2

Pravda Ukraine The General Staff of Ukraine posted a photo from the training of the Ukrainian military in Poland on Leopard 2 tanks. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: “Forsvaret joint group of instructors from the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Norway are training servicemen of the Armed Forces of…

Iran finds data on US biolabs in Ukraine deeply disturbing, says diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Iranian diplomat’s statement came a day after the Russian parliamentary commission probing into US biolabs’ activities in Ukraine presented its final report https://tass.com/world/1603779