Prologue Journal – Page 36256 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Bank of Russia sells currency worth $42.88 mln on domestic market

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Finance Ministry resumed foreign currency purchases on the domestic currency market as part of the fiscal rule since January 13 https://tass.com/economy/1632279

U.S. Crude-Oil and Fuel Inventories Surge Higher

Wall Street Journal U.S. inventories of crude oil unexpectedly ballooned last week by 7.9 million barrels, while stockpiles of refined fuels also saw considerable gains. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-crude-oil-and-fuel-inventories-surge-higher-e61fe469

How Russia falsifies Western news and tries to undermine support for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/14/7163654/

Mothballing, decommissioning ZNPP not option after destruction of Kakhovka dam

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The administration noted that the ZNPP is currently in safe condition, and no violations of safe operating conditions have been registered https://tass.com/defense/1632277

Turkish President Erdogan says his country’s stance on Sweden joining NATO hasn’t changed

Fox News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO should not bet on his country approving Sweden’s application to join the Western military alliance before a July summit because the Nordic nation has not fully addressed his security concerns. Sweden and Finland applied for membership together following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year.…

Over 360,000 consumers face power cuts after Novocherkassk TPP incident

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is highlighted that the restrictions did not affect hospitals and others particularly important social facilities https://tass.com/emergencies/1632275

Southern Baptists Vote to Keep Out Churches With Female Pastors

New York Times Delegates at the denomination’s convention voted overwhelmingly to finalize the ousters of one of its largest churches, Saddleback, and a small church in Kentucky, despite impassioned appeals from their leaders. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/us/southern-baptist-women-pastors-ouster.html

18-year-old army trainee in Japan fatally shoots 2 fellow soldiers at firing range

Fox News An 18-year-old army trainee shot three fellow soldiers at a firing range on a Japanese army base Wednesday, killing two of them, officials said. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at the scene in Gifu prefecture in central Japan, police said. The suspect fired a rifle at the soldiers during…

Mekorot begins operation of water line joining Beersheva with Shoket drilling area

Jerusalem Post Mekorot has begun work on a large project that is intended to increase the supply of water along the Beer Sheba route. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-746300

Russian missile damages Moscow Patriarchate church in Odesa

Pravda Ukraine Temple of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), based on the territory of the Odesa Polytechnic National University, has been damaged in the recent Russian missile attack. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/14/7406849/