Prologue Journal – Page 35963 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russia’s return to balanced budget helpful for ruble stabilization — Central Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was stated earlier that foreign trade dynamics is mainly determining the ruble rate movement at present https://tass.com/economy/1643489

Russian missile strike kills 4 civilians in Lviv as Zelenskyy vows response

Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed a response after a Russian missile attack killed at least four people in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Thursday. Those killed in the attack were between the ages of 21 and 95, officials said. It was the largest Russian strike on Lviv since Russian President Vladimir…

French protesters use weapons West shipped to Ukraine — Russian Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova stated that the West “opens the Pandora’s box” by encouraging Nazism in Ukraine https://tass.com/politics/1643487

Kremlin has no intention of tracking Wagner PMC founder Prigozhin’ whereabouts — Peskov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Telegram channel of Wagner private military company founder Yevgeny Prigozhin posted several audio records with his statements on the evening of June 23, in which he claimed that strikes had allegedly been delivered against his formations and accused the country’s military leadership…

Israelis will protest en masse if judicial reform bill passes, leaders say

Jerusalem Post Gantz calls for a return to talks while protest leaders decry attempts at compromise. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-749113

Russia strikes residential building and shop in Kherson wounding people

Pravda Ukraine At least three people have been injured in the Russian attack on Kherson on 6 July. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “The enemy hit a residential building [in Kherson – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410138/

Hong Kong firms show increased interest in Qianhai office space, JLL says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Insurance firms, family offices and private banks have accelerated moves to enter Shenzhen to tap opportunities in the region, JLL finds. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3226820/hong-kong-firms-show-increased-interest-qianhai-office-space-jll-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Cabinet approves initial plan to raise taxes on vacant residences

Taipei, July 6 (CNA) An annual tax on vacant residential properties in Taiwan will be increased to between 2 percent and 4.8 percent, under an initial plan to curb housing speculation approved by the Cabinet Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202307060018

Russia’s customs service transfers over $31 bln to budget in 1H 2023

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Customs bodies registered more than 1.93 mln goods declarations year-to-date, according to the statement https://tass.com/economy/1643479

UK appointed new ambassador to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7165168/