Prologue Journal – Page 36046 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

New $500 million in US military aid to Ukraine to include vehicles, munitions

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747767

Gucci Owner to Buy Perfume Maker Creed

Wall Street Journal The purchase marks a major step for Kering’s ambitions to build a new beauty division, dubbed Kering Beauté. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gucci-owner-to-buy-perfume-maker-creed-1cc0c8ab

Russians carry out offensives on four fronts – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine During the day, the Russians conducted offensive actions on the Kupiansk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: Over the past day, the Ukrainian Air Force carried out six strikes on the areas where Russian military personnel were concentrated. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/26/7408638/

Assad, Syria stand with Russia on Ukraine issue — Office

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Syrian president stated that his country opposed “all hostile” actions by the West toward Moscow in relation to the Ukrainian crisis https://tass.com/world/1638683

Bill on PMC requires thorough study, may be ready no earlier than fall — legislator

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Andrey Kartapolov noted that big amount of work was required to to splice together a number of laws that apply to people who were currently employed by PMCs so that there was no contradiction https://tass.com/politics/1638679

Teen and Stepfather Die on Hike in Near-Record Texas Heat

New York Times A 14-year-old boy lost consciousness in Big Bend National Park as temperatures reached 119 degrees, officials said, and his stepfather crashed his vehicle while seeking help. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/26/us/texas-heat-hiker-deaths.html

Hong Kong risks losing endangered trees under plan to build public housing on golf course, expert and environmentalists warn

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Jim Chi-yung, from Education University of Hong Kong, tells public hearing that 37 Chinese Swamp Cypress trees, among others, will be jeopardised by plan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225472/hong-kong-risks-losing-endangered-trees-under-plan-build-public-housing-golf-course-expert-and?utm_source=rss_feed

Germany is prepared to send 4,000 troop to Lithuania in effort to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank

Fox News Germany is willing to send around 4,000 troops to Lithuania on a permanent basis to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during a visit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Monday. “Germany is prepared to permanently station a robust brigade in Lithuania,” Pistorius said. He said infrastructure and…

Taiwan’s industrial production down again in May

Taipei, June 26 (CNA) Taiwan’s industrial production index recorded a 12th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in May, dipping by 15.73 percent, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306260019

Club Q Shooter Pleads Guilty

Wall Street Journal Anderson Lee Aldrich, the person accused of carrying out a mass shooting at a LGBT nightclub in Colorado Springs last November, has pleaded guilty to killing five people and wounding numerous others. https://www.wsj.com/articles/club-q-shooter-pleads-guilty-247a775