Prologue Journal – Page 36012 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russia fighting for people, history, language, not territories — top diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky “is acting on orders to exterminate any manifestations of the Russian civilization on the territory of the country” https://tass.com/russia/1641357

French PM urges all ministers to return to Paris immediately — radio station

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The ministers are supposed to stay in Paris for the entire weekend https://tass.com/world/1641355

Zelenskyy reveals losses suffered by Wagnerites in war against Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The Ukrainian Defence Forces have killed 21,000 and wounded 80,000 Wagner Private Military Company mercenaries over the course of the war in Ukraine. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with Spanish news agency El Mundo Quote from Zelenskyy: “There were two categories of Wagnerites: professional mercenaries and those drafted from prisons, their…

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of July 1-2, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-69f91a94

OIC plans emergency meeting over Qur’an desecration in Sweden

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is to hold emergency meeting over desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/30/706216/Saudi-Arabia-Sweden-Qur-an-Organization-of-Islamic-Cooperation-OIC-emergency-meeting

Paul Rusesabagina Speaks Out on His Captivity in Rwanda

New York Times In his first interview since his release from prison, the hotelier-turned-dissident spoke about how he was duped by a Rwandan government informant, and his plans to disregard an agreement to stay quiet. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/world/africa/paul-rusesabagina-hotel-rwanda-interview.html

What to Watch: The 16 Best New Movies and TV Shows From June

Wall Street Journal Sparks fly in Pixar’s charming fire-meets-water romantic comedy, Boots Riley returns with the screwball story of a 13-foot-tall young man, documentaries explore ‘Midnight Cowboy’ and the creators of some of rock’s most iconic album covers, and much, much more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-watch-the-16-best-new-movies-and-tv-shows-from-june-airdigital-f930b7f6

Voices from the Arab press: Biden wasted Blinken’s efforts in China

Jerusalem Post A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-748231

Ukrainian troops shell DPR 28 times over past day, republic says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Ukrainian army delivered strikes on four population centers in the DPR with 10 people sustaining wounds as a result https://tass.com/russia/1641353

Texas Rep Wesley Hunt challenges ‘woke’ corporations with ‘American Pride Month’ legislation

Fox News Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, is challenging President Biden and “woke” corporations to show as much pride in America as they did for LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Hunt on Friday introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives that would designate the month of July as “American Pride Month.” The purpose of his proposal is…