Prologue Journal – Page 35969 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal BASF, Ivanhoe Mines and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. https://www.wsj.com/articles/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-8d42af76

Russia has no plans to build closed off Internet segment — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Digital sovereignty, according to Alexander Khinshtein, has become an objective reality for Russia – “issues of security and stable operation of the Russian segment of the Internet have come to the fore for the state” https://tass.com/society/1643421

In Lviv, Russia hit the buffer zone of the UNESCO World Heritage site with missiles

Pravda Ukraine During the missile attack on Lviv on the night of 6 July, Russia hit a historical area – the buffer zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre. Source: This was announced by the Minister of Culture and Information Policy, Oleksandr Tkachenko. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410119/

Two Firefighters Killed Battling a Ship Blaze at Newark, N.J., Port

Wall Street Journal Firefighters responded to calls of a blaze aboard a car-carrier vessel carrying dozens of vehicles. https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-firefighters-killed-battling-a-ship-blaze-at-port-newark-e3b9168c

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Windward, LSE Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-e4336ab8

Average salary in Israel rises 5.3% in May

Jerusalem Post Almost the entire rise was eroded by inflation, which was 4.6% over the 12-month period. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-749097

Photos: Israelis protest after Tel Aviv police chief says he was forced out

Washington Post Israelis blocked highways in support of the popular police chief Ami Eshed, who says he was forced to resign over his handling of anti-government protests. https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/israel-protest-tel-aviv-ami-eshed/

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Agricultural Bank of China, ICBC and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-93d3e203

Ukraine has more tanks than Russia. Before 24 February, it was other way round – Bloomberg

Pravda Ukraine Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has only increased its tank fleet, while Russia’s has been halved. Source: Bloomberg referring to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and Oryx monitoring group. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410117/

Russian storage point for Grad system ammunition was recently destroyed in occupied Makiivka

Pravda Ukraine Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, has said that Ukrainian artillerymen destroyed a Russian storage point with artillery shells and missiles for BM-21 GRAD multiple-launch missile system in Makiivka. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/6/7410115/