Prologue Journal – Page 36207 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Kiev loses about 7,500 troops in attack in three directions — Russian top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is also reported that Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian air defense radar in the Zaporozhye area over the past day https://tass.com/politics/1632267

Allies of Russia’s Navalny get years in prison as part of a widening crackdown on dissent.

New York Times Lilia Chanysheva and Rustem Mulyukov are the first of Mr. Navalny’s organization to be convicted of charges related to national security since the Russian government declared his group an “extremist organization.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/russia-navalny-chanysheva-mulyukov-prison.html

Algeria interested in cooperating with Russia in digital economy — minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The sector of digital economy currently receives “unrivaled support” from Algeria’s president and government, Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid noted https://tass.com/economy/1632263

Russian-Cuban relations expanding ‘in spite of present-day difficulties’ — Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian leader also mentioned a recent meeting of the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko https://tass.com/politics/1632259

Berlusconi’s Legacy Lives On Beyond Italy’s Borders

New York Times Silvio Berlusconi rose when political parties were weakened and carried on through a cascade of scandals. Leaders like Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro have had similar trajectories. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/berlusconi-trump.html

Supplies of electric motorcycle to start in 2024 — NAMI project director

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that there is a plan that civilian users will also be able to purchase such item at the same time https://tass.com/economy/1632257

Nave and Zionist Legal list sign Bar National Council election agreement

Jerusalem Post Efi Nave and the Zionist Legal Initiative signed an agreement to join and divide votes between them in the Bar Association’s upcoming election. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746296

DeSantis campaign, Elon Musk tear into Biden White House over LGBTQ-themed tweet about ‘our kids’

Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential campaign and Twitter chief Elon Musk took aim at the Biden administration Tuesday after the White House shared a video to social media celebrating the “LGBTQI+ Community” and “our kids” that are a part of it. “To the LGBTQI+ Community — the Biden-Harris Administration has your back,”…

Russian parliament backs ban on gender change surgery

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746295

NAMI to produce 300 electric motorcycles next year — project director

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that NAMI does not expect the demand to be high for the electric motorcycle due to its higher cost against gasoline-driven competitors https://tass.com/economy/1632253