Prologue Journal – Page 35930 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Dollar falls to 90.31 rubles, euro rises to 99.62 rubles

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The yuan rose by 3.4 kopecks to 12.52 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1645027

Sales of Russia’s i-Sky electric car to begin in late Q3 2023

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Andrey Reznikov, the i-Sky electric car could cost up to 4 mln rubles ($44,264), taking into account subsidies https://tass.com/economy/1645033

Libyan Presidential Council members ready to attend the Russia-Africa summit — Ambassador

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian Ambassador to Libya Aidar Aganin noted that this is an illustration of how the Libyan situation has improved https://tass.com/politics/1645023

Critical NATO summit: Biden says Ukraine path unlikely as Zelenskyy makes last-minute bid

Fox News This week’s NATO summit will prove key to Ukraine’s future, with one expert saying anything less than a clear statement on a path for membership would prove a failure as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a last-minute plea for an accelerated bid. “I believe that it is both reasonable and actually essential that…

Ukraine’s accession to NATO would show it’s useless — Spanish political scientist

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The upcoming NATO leaders’ meeting will be held in Vilnius on July 11-12 https://tass.com/world/1645029

Ukraine’s Defence Forces kill over 500 more Russians and destroy 4 tanks

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian defenders have killed 540 invaders and destroyed four tanks, 14 artillery systems and other Russian equipment over the past day. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces from 24 February 2022 to 11 July 2023 are estimated to be…

US cluster munitions deliveries will not change situation for Ukraine — expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On July 7, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the United States had decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite the fact that the United Nations opposed the use of such munitions https://tass.com/defense/1645025

Biden’s Reluctance to Letting Ukraine Join NATO Tests Alliance’s Unity

Wall Street Journal For President Biden, Ukraine’s campaign for rapid entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a bridge too far. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-reluctance-to-letting-ukraine-join-nato-tests-alliances-unity-4c850273

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times A breakthrough on Sweden’s accession to NATO. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/briefing/sweden-nato-turkey-climate-change.html

China’s June consumer inflation flatlined after two months of meager growth, stirring fears among economists and investors that the country’s economy is on the cusp of slipping into deflation.

Wall Street Journal China’s June consumer inflation flatlined after two months of meager growth, stirring fears among economists and investors that the country’s economy is on the cusp of slipping into deflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/deflation-looms-in-china-as-rebound-continues-to-lose-steam-b0d66d7e?mod=e2tw