Prologue Journal – Page 38582 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Tensions in Caucasus remain due to Armenia-Azerbaijan disputes — CSTO Secretary General

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Imangali Tasmagambetov also noted a growing threat of extremist ideology and terrorist groups’ penetration into the territory of CSTO member-states in the Central Asian region https://tass.com/world/1611257

DNA lab set up in Uman to identify bodies of people killed in Russian missile strike

Pravda Ukraine Bodies of several people killed in the Russian missile strike on the city of Uman remain under the rubble of the destroyed building. A DNA lab has been set up near the site of the Russian attack to identify the remains. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399884/

IDF and Palestinian rioters clash in West Bank, reports of one Palestinian killed

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741549

Kremlin reiterates lack of progress in implementation of Russia-related part of grain deal

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin received a message from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, which was conveyed through Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov https://tass.com/politics/1611255

U.S. Wires Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts

New York Times The federal National Nuclear Security Administration is setting up an advanced network that can verify an attacker’s identity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/science/ukraine-nuclear-radiation-sensors.html

Latvia to invest €5 million in Ukraine’s recovery

Pravda Ukraine Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, said that Latvia will invest €5 million in Ukraine’s recovery in 2023. Source: Rinkēvičs during a press-conference in Odesa, Ukraine Details: Foreign Ministers from Latvia, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, and the Deputy Secretary of State of the Republic of Finland visited the southern…

Ares Management Profit Lifted by Management Fees

Wall Street Journal Management-fee revenue boosted Ares Management’s profit in the first quarter, even as private-capital firms in general find it more difficult to raise money. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ares-management-profit-lifted-by-management-fees-98c1c060

ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Gain insight on the U.K.’s gambling reform White Paper proposals, ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s 2023 outlook, and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-roundup-market-talk-d2e97071

Italian Tourism Campaign With Botticelli’s Venus Faces Backlash

New York Times An initiative featuring a computerized version of Botticelli’s Venus aims to bolster tourism, but it has been roundly mocked in Italy for using stereotypes about the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/world/europe/italy-tourism-campaign-backlash.html

Homeless in the City Where He Was Once Mayor

New York Times Craig Coyner’s descent onto the streets of Bend, Ore., came after decades spent fighting as a lawyer and politician for those on the edge of society. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/us/bend-oregon-mayor-homeless.html