Prologue Journal – Page 38517 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russia Lifts Visa Regime, Flight Ban With Georgia

Moscow Times Moscow banned direct flights with Georgia in summer 2019 over protests against a Russian lawmaker’s visit to Tbilisi. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/10/russia-lifts-visa-regime-flight-ban-with-georgia-a81082

Biden ally warns the president that he could be putting a key battleground state ‘at risk’ in 2024

Fox News Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California says he’ll be campaigning “110%” on behalf of President Biden’s re-election bid. But Khanna, the four-term progressive lawmaker who represents a congressional district in the San Francisco Bay area, says he’s concerned that if the president avoids campaigning in the key battleground of New Hampshire in next…

Russian envoy summoned to Polish Foreign Ministry over incident with Polish jet

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On May 6, it was reported that while patrolling international airspace over the Black Sea, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet escorted a L410 Turbolet of Poland’s Border Guard https://tass.com/politics/1615367

Poland summons Russian ambassador due to dangerous interception of its plane by Russian fighter jet

Pravda Ukraine Russian Ambassador Sergei Andreyev has summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland in connection with the incident over the Black Sea, when a Russian Su-35 fighter jet performed a dangerous interception of a plane belonging to the Polish Border Service. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401519/

The Jets Haven’t Been Prime Time Players. Then They Got Aaron Rodgers.

Wall Street Journal The Jets haven’t played a Sunday night game in over a decade. But when the NFL schedule gets released Thursday, they figure to be a main attraction. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nfl-schedule-release-jets-aaron-rodgers-ec9b7e8c

In New York’s Priciest ZIP, Converted Lofts and Glitzy Condos Command Multimillion-Dollar Price Tags

Wall Street Journal Old meets new in 10013, which is home to the city’s most expensive residential real estate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-most-expensive-zip-code-tribeca-f63c4bb0

Senators Revive Bid to Form Covid-19 Commission

Wall Street Journal A task force modeled on the 9/11 Commission would investigate the origins of the virus as well as the official U.S. response to pandemic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-senators-revive-bid-to-form-covid-19-commission-d15c5fc4

Carvana Can’t Afford to Drive Away Business

Wall Street Journal The troubled used-car seller’s selection might suffer if it keeps slashing inventory. https://www.wsj.com/articles/carvana-cant-afford-to-drive-away-business-f0ab358d

Russia ends visa regime for Georgia, restores direct flights

Washington Post Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed decrees abolishing visas for Georgian nationals and lifting a 2019 ban on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/russia-georgia-visas-flights/cedc43a2-ef21-11ed-b67d-a219ec5dfd30_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Turkey Hosts Talks to Extend Ukraine Grain Deal as Russia Threatens to Pull Out

New York Times Representatives from Ukraine and Russia will meet on Wednesday, one of the few avenues for face-to-face talks between officials from the two countries during the war. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/10/world/russia-ukraine-news