Prologue Journal – Page 35982 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

China’s Brain Drain Threatens Its Future

Wall Street Journal Chinese citizens, including many of the wealthy, are increasingly eyeing the exits in a new era of slower growth, high youth unemployment and rising populism. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-brain-drain-threatens-its-future-dbe38096

Ukraine became good testing ground for Western weapons — Defense Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Alexey Reznikov stated that this process is being carefully monitored by all interested sides, including India and China, as well as countries that buy weapons from Russia https://tass.com/defense/1642783

Prigozhin arrives in St Petersburg, takes back seized weapons

Pravda Ukraine Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), personally arrived in St Petersburg on 4 July, where the weapons seized during the searches were returned to him. Source: Russian media outlet Fontanka with reference to sources Quote: “On 4 July, at 17:00, a 7-Series BMW and a Land Cruiser with security…

Ninth day of Arnon Milchan testimony for Netanyahu trial begins

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748930

Russia concerned about latest escalation of tensions between Palestine, Israel

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. To Russia’s diplomatic agency, the developments show that the conflicting sides “have been struggling to break the vicious circle of violence on their own, let alone revive the constructive dialogue” https://tass.com/world/1642781

Diplomat sees global risks in Kiev plans to conduct terror attack on Zaporozhye nuke plant

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “If anything happens, everything will be affected – the air, the water, and food. And Zelensky is clearly seeking to use this factor for his extremist terrorist purposes,” Maria Zakharova noted https://tass.com/politics/1642779

Hungary, Russia can work together in range of areas, sanctions notwithstanding — Szijjarto

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The World Health Organization conference now underway in Budapest “provides an excellent opportunity to consider critical issues of bilateral cooperation with the Russian Minister of Health, who is the co-chair of the Hungarian-Russian economic commission,” the Hungarian foreign minister noted https://tass.com/economy/1642777

UNESCO aiding EU in stashing away cultural valuables taken from Ukraine — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova stressed that this is just one aspect of the criminal Zelensky regime’s activities in Ukraine in which UNESCO is directly implicated https://tass.com/society/1642775

‘Iran, India need to use SCO capacities to boost economic ties’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and India should make use of the SCO’s capacities to boost economic cooperation. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/05/706490/Iran-India-need-use-SCO-capacities-boost-economic-ties

Ukrainian Intelligence explains what conditions are needed for Armed Forces to liberate Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The dynamics of effective actions of the Ukrainian Security and Defence Forces will lead to the liberation of Bakhmut, whereas the Russian occupiers are throwing tanks into the battle since the infantry is struggling on the battlefield. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/5/7409912/