Prologue Journal – Page 36070 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Great numbers of Russian speakers in Crimea backed idea of joining Russia, Obama says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In March 2014, Crimea and Sevastopol held a referendum on reunification with Russia. Almost 97% of voters supported the regions’ accession to the Russian Federation https://tass.com/world/1637047

Iran favors visa-free travel for Russians, says ambassador to Moscow

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Russian Deputy Economic Development Minister Dmitry Vakhrukov told reporters at the Russia—Islamic World: KazanForum 2023 international economic forum that Russia may open visa-free travel to groups of Iranian visitors this summer https://tass.com/society/1637045

Democracy and Reality

New York Times We are covering Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S., the implosion of the missing submersible and the N.B.A. draft. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/briefing/biden-modi-democracy.html

EU bans oil supply from Russia via northern branch of Druzhba pipeline to Germany, Poland

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The northern branch of Druzhba, which stretches to Poland and Germany, is not currently used by these countries for the supply of Russian oil. It is used for the transit of oil from Kazakhstan to the German and Polish territories https://tass.com/economy/1637041

Overseas musicians to appear at first post-COVID Golden Melody Awards

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Musicians from Japan and Thailand will perform at the 34th Golden Melody Awards (GMA) on July 1, the first edition in three years where social distancing is not imposed due to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards’ broadcaster Taiwan Television (TTV) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306230010

China youth unemployment: female humanities graduates, poor students among the least successful jobseekers, Zhaopin CEO says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Science majors, men and graduates from well-known universities are having a better time finding employment in China, Zhaopin CEO Guo Sheng says. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3225188/china-youth-unemployment-female-humanities-graduates-poor-students-among-least-successful-jobseekers?utm_source=rss_feed

Elliott Just Wants NRG to Be a Boring Company

Wall Street Journal NRG Energy’s CEO is thinking about ways to grow. Maybe its investors just want cash. https://www.wsj.com/articles/elliott-just-wants-nrg-to-be-a-boring-company-44878820

Lavrov accuses Israel of “glorifying Nazism” and is told “Don’t lecture us”

Pravda Ukraine Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused Israel of involvement in the “glorification of Nazism”, and Israel has responded by telling Russia not to “lecture” them. Source: Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lior Hayat on Twitter Quote: “There is no change in Israel’s policy, which is absolutely opposed to and rejects the glorification of criminals who…

Russia supports Serbia’s protection of national sovereignty and integrity — senator

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We call on all legislators in the Balkans and in Europe, on everyone else realizing what is really happening in Kosovo and Metohija, to stand up for the justice and truce, to protect them from oppression and aggression,” Valentina Matviyenko noted https://tass.com/politics/1637039

New Southbound countries increasingly important for Taiwan exporters: Cabinet

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) The percentage of Taiwanese exports sent to the 18 countries targeted by Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy increased in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the whole of 2022, the Executive Yuan’s Office of Trade Negotiations said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306230009