Prologue Journal – Page 36059 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

All mass events canceled in Moscow – mayor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. All city services remain fully operational and there are no movement restrictions https://tass.com/russia/1637545

EU reports to have reduced dependence on Russian energy resources

Pravda Ukraine The level of imports of Russian oil to the EU have fallen by 90% compared to that before the full-scale war. Source: European Commission, as reported by European Pravda Details: The attached graph from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, indicates the gradual decline in imports of Russian oil and oil products after 2019,…

South Korean airlines cut China flights as demand drops, tensions rise

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Korean Air Lines will halt its Gimpo-Beijing route from August 1, while Asiana will temporarily stop flights from the same city to the Chinese capital from July 6. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3225254/south-korean-airlines-cut-china-flights-demand-drops-tensions-rise?utm_source=rss_feed

Debris falls on high-rise building in Kyiv: three dead already

Pravda Ukraine A search and rescue operation continues at the site where the wreckage of a downed Russian air target fell on a high-rise building in Kyiv: the death toll has increased to three. Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko on social media, Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office Quote: “We now know that three people have been…

Iran embassy assailant indicted by Denmark prosecutor

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Denmark’s prosecutor’s office indicts a knife-wielding assailant that tried to assassinate the Iranian ambassador in an attack at Iran’s embassy in Copenhagen. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/24/705833/Iran-embassy-assailant-indicted-by-Denmark-prosecutor

Jail term for abuse case in China doesn’t go far enough, critics say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A court has sentenced Mou Linhan, 26, to more than three years in prison for abuse that led his girlfriend to take her own life. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3225139/jail-term-abuse-case-china-doesnt-go-far-enough-critics-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Wagner mutiny to have significant impact on war in Ukraine – ISW

Pravda Ukraine An armed attack by the Wagner PMC led by Yevgeny Prigozhin on the Russian military leadership in Rostov-on-Don is likely to have a considerable impact on the war that the Russian Federation is waging in Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/24/7408315/

Putin Slams ‘Betrayal’ as Wagner Boss Launches Revolt

Moscow Times The rapidly moving events mark the most serious challenge yet to Putin’s rule and Russia’s most serious security crisis since he came to power. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/24/putin-slams-betrayal-as-wagner-boss-launches-revolt-a81617

Hongkongers throw caution to the wind with political satire, puns in typhoon naming contest, as loaded entries flood social media

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Entries seen online include ‘Glory’, in reference to a protest song, and ‘Pikachu’, a play on Chief Executive John Lee’s full name. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225252/hongkongers-throw-caution-wind-political-satire-puns-typhoon-naming-contest-loaded-entries-flood?utm_source=rss_feed

Situation in Rostov-on-Don remains difficult amid armed rebellion – Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Putin noted that “in fact, the work of civilian and military authorities has been blocked.” https://tass.com/russia/1637611