Prologue Journal – Page 35421 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Most Ukrainian reserves relocated to Artyomovsk get eliminated — DPR Head’s advisor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yan Gagin underscored that Wagner PMC fighters continue to fight fiercely on the Western outskirts of the city, where Kiev has concentrated a group of several thousand servicemen https://tass.com/politics/1603229

Ukraine asks India for more humanitarian and diplomatic support.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/ukraine-asks-india-for-more-humanitarian-and-diplomatic-support.html

Shape of Russia’s orbital station, stages of its creation already clear — Roscosmos

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yury Borisov confirmed that the new orbit and radiation environment will allow for deepening and mastering the technologies that will be needed for deep space exploration, in particular for the Moon program https://tass.com/science/1603227

2024 election a choice between ‘democracy and autocracy’: DPP nominee Lai

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election is not a matter of “war and peace” but a choice between “democracy and autocracy,” Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Wednesday, after being named as the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304120021

Serbia supplies weapons neither to Russia nor Ukraine, says Defense Minister Vucevic

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The defense minister admitted it was possible that Serbian weapons could find their way to the conflict zone through some “mysterious way” but Serbia is not involved in this https://tass.com/world/1603225

Inflation Tracker: When Will Prices Stop Going Up?

Wall Street Journal The Journal has put together a price tracker of common items that many Americans buy monthly to see the direction of prices that matter to you. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-tracker-cpi-data-prices-11657717467

Prosecutor General’s Office explains why Russian soldiers are tried in Ukraine even after news of their deaths

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are methodically working to prove the guilt of Russian war criminals, even if there is information about their deaths at war. Particular attention is paid to crimes against civilians. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397556/

Top Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs urges city to use Communist Party theories to solve issues ahead of 6-day trip

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Investigations and studies’ on Hong Kong and Macau affairs ‘should be greatly enhanced’, Xia Baolong says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216841/top-beijing-official-overseeing-hong-kong-affairs-urges-city-use-communist-party-theories-solve?utm_source=rss_feed

Traffic jam: Thousands of migratory birds stuck in Israel due to bad weather

Jerusalem Post Thousands of birds got stuck in the Hula Valley in northern Israel due to the cold and wet conditions, which make it harder for them to fly. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739035

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs bill raising legal age to buy tobacco to 21

Fox News Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill Tuesday that will require Kansans to be 21 or older to legally buy tobacco products, starting July 1. The current age to buy cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and tobacco products is 18. The bill received bipartisan support in the Legislature in March. KANSAS EX-OFFICER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING…