Prologue Journal – Page 36236 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Zelensky hails ‘forward movement’ of troops in eastern, southern Ukraine

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746207

Israeli military to discipline officers following deadly attack on Egyptian border

Fox News The Israeli military said Tuesday that it would discipline three officers over a rare attack on the Egyptian border that killed three Israeli soldiers and exposed a series of mishaps earlier this month. An Egyptian security officer slipped into Israeli territory undetected on June 3 and killed the three Israeli soldiers in two…

‘Resistance, steadfastness’ sole way to confront enemy: Raeisi in Caracas

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iranian President Raeisi says the only way to confront the enemy is through resistance and steadfastness. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/13/705233/Iranian-President-Ebrahim-Raeisi-Western-hegemony-Venezuela-university-students-Caracas-

State Department amends comment on Apec invite for Hong Kong leader John Lee, says US ‘has not made any commitments’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Congress had earlier been told the department intended to welcome John Lee to the event in San Francisco, despite the chief executive being under US sanctions. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3223992/state-department-amends-comment-apec-invite-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-says-us-has-not-made-any?utm_source=rss_feed

Luxembourg Parliament recognises Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainian people

Pravda Ukraine On Tuesday 13 June, The Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg adopted a resolution recognising the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. Source: This was reported by European Pravda Details: The text of the adopted resolution on the recognition of the Holodomor in Ukraine as genocide is not yet provided…

Zelenskyy: There are advancements at front, liberation from invaders requires intensive actions

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Armed Forces are moving the positions of the Russian invaders in different sectors of the front, and intensive actions are needed to liberate the occupied territories. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/13/7406731/

Yellen Says Bid to Decouple From China Would Be ‘Disastrous’

New York Times The Treasury secretary, speaking to a House committee, said trade and investment were crucial in U.S.-Chinese relations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/business/economy/janet-yellen-china.html

Southern Baptists Move to Purge Churches With Female Pastors

New York Times Some conservatives in the evangelical denomination fear a liberal drift, and are set to vote on a strict ban against women in church leadership. Two churches are appealing their expulsions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/us/southern-baptist-movement-women-pastors.html

US approves potential sale of military support services to Kuwait for $1.8 bln -Pentagon

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746204

Met Museum Trains ‘Monuments Men’ With Eye on Ukraine

New York Times Curators are teaching military officers to save imperiled treasures abroad, but their efforts to credit Ukrainian artists has met with mixed response. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/arts/design/met-museum-trains-monuments-men-ukraine.html