Prologue Journal – Page 35428 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Wildfire in Central New Jersey Forces Evacuations

New York Times The blaze, about 50 miles east of Philadelphia in Manchester Township, had burned 2,500 acres and was 10 percent contained. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/new-jersey-wildfire.html

Russian forces repel Ukrainian army attacks in Krasny Liman area

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that Russian air defense squads spotted and destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles https://tass.com/politics/1602997

Russia records 7,282 daily COVID cases, 39 deaths — crisis center

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 1,292 over the past day versus 656 cases a day earlier https://tass.com/society/1602995

Serbian Defence Ministry denies supplying weapons to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The Serbian Ministry of Defence has denied information that appeared in the media about the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Source: Euronews.rs citing Miloš Vučević, Serbian Minister of Defence Vučević noted that Serbia has not sold and will not sell weapons to either the Ukrainian or the Russian side. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397513/

Moscow Says U.S. Leaks May Be Intended to ‘Deceive’ Russia

Moscow Times The breach includes classified information about Ukraine’s fight against Russian forces, as well as secret assessments of U.S. allies. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/12/moscow-says-us-leaks-may-be-intended-to-deceive-russia-a80804

Russia fully prepared to repel bio threats, Russians are in safety, top senator assures

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Valentina Matviyenko pointed to the obvious proof that the bio labs in Ukraine had been set up “on order from the US defense agency” https://tass.com/defense/1602991

Hong Kong policeman arrested for using forged document to drive unregistered vehicle, fourth officer detained in 10 days

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officer and three other suspects were arrested while delivering new cars to pier after being intercepted by traffic unit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216794/hong-kong-policeman-arrested-using-forged-document-drive-unregistered-vehicle-fourth-officer?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian consul receives consent from Sapega, convicted in Belarus, to be extradited home

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sofia Sapega was detained on May 23, 2021, at Minsk airport along with Roman Protasevich, the founder of the Nexta Telegram channel, which was recognized as extremist in Belarus https://tass.com/society/1602989

Biden to discuss Ukraine with Sunak in N.Ireland meeting

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739022

Moscow notifies Washington of ICBM launch — senior Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that the Strategic Missile Forces carried out the successful test-launch of an ICBM of a land-based mobile missile system from the Kapustin Yar testing ground in southern Russia’s Astrakhan Region on April 11 https://tass.com/defense/1602987