Prologue Journal – Page 36101 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

8 performing arts groups to appear at French, U.K. festivals

Taipei, June 20 (CNA)This year, the festival Off Avignon and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival will each feature four performing arts groups from Taiwan that are set to give performances ranging from contemporary dance to circus shows. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306200021

Kiev’s position does not provide ‘stable ground for talks’, says Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The other issue on the table, Dmitry Peskov noted, is “the potential effectiveness of such an exchange” https://tass.com/politics/1635471

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal BOC Hong Kong, Credit Agricole and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. https://www.wsj.com/articles/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-b1f280f7

US judge sets August trial date for Trump in Florida documents case -court order

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746957

Israel’s health minister meets with UNGA chief to discuss pandemics

Jerusalem Post Israel and Morocco are jointly leading the promotion of plans at the UN to help deal with future pandemics. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746944

Russia to continue its work on Syrian conflict settlement — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Kazakh capital of Astana is hosting an international meeting on Syria on June 20-21 https://tass.com/politics/1635463

Lukashenko says end of Ukraine conflict will not mean end of Western pressure on CSTO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Belarusian leader noted that each of the CSTO countries should “see itself” in this context https://tass.com/world/1635461

Natural Gas Extends Gains to New, 3-Month High

Wall Street Journal Natural gas prices were adding slightly to last week’s huge, 17% surge, with the front-month contract for July delivery recently up. https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-extends-gains-to-new-3-month-high-d8834539

In China, Blinken once seen as a headache could be a remedy

Washington Post After many doubts in the China media, the reasonably cordial meeting gave leader Xi Jinping a chance to present the country to the world as a reasonable partner. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/20/blinken-china-us-visit-xi-jinping/

Duma launches parliamentary investigation into Kiev regime’s crimes against children

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The commission will include 13 legislators with Deputy Speaker Anna Kuznetsova as its co-chair representing the State Duma https://tass.com/politics/1635457