Prologue Journal – Page 38600 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

First Republic’s Catch-22

Wall Street Journal The bank’s rescuers from March have reasons to keep ponying up, but a solution will still be devilishly hard to reach. https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-republics-catch-22-9e45abbc

Part of Swedish Research Rocket Lands in Norway, Causing Friction

New York Times The research rocket landed in a mountain range across the border, creating some rare friction between the two neighbors, with Norway saying protocols hadn’t been followed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/europe/sweden-norway-rocket.html

China to send peace envoy to Ukraine, Xi tells Zelenskyy in call

Fox News Chinese President Xi Jinping told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a call Wednesday that he will send a peace envoy to the war torn nation as Russia continues its brutal assault. According to a government statement on the call, China will send an envoy to not only Kyiv, but other nations as well…

Russian ambassador visits Russians jailed in New York — TASS correspondent

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Anatoly Antonov is expected to meet with the jailed Dmitry Ukrainsky and Anatoly Legkodymov https://tass.com/society/1610167

Russia’s Oil Export Revenues Fall One-Third Due to Western Price Cap – Study

Moscow Times European Union and G7 countries imposed a price cap on Russian oil products in response to the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/26/russias-oil-export-revenues-fall-one-third-due-to-western-price-cap-study-a80951

Relations between China and Ukraine have been uncertain since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

New York Times President Xi Jinping of China and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last communicated in January 2022, less than two months before Russia invaded. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/europe/relations-between-china-and-ukraine-have-been-uncertain-since-russias-full-scale-invasion.html

Bill goes to Duma for tighter control over implementation of foreign agents law — lawmaker

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Vasily Piskarev stressed that it was very important to eliminate any existing loopholes and legal gray areas so as to prevent those who may be acting under foreign influence from circumventing Russian law https://tass.com/politics/1610163

MiG-31 crashes in Murmansk Region, pilots rescued — Russian Defense Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The aircraft went down in a deserted area https://tass.com/emergencies/1610161

Zelenskyy on conversation with Xi: just and lasting peace for Ukraine was discussed

Pravda Ukraine During a telephone conversation with Xi Jinping, the President of the People’s Republic of China, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, discussed possible cooperation that would help establish a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/26/7399550/

Shares of First Republic sink, as banking industry woes flare anew

Washington Post On Wednesday, government officials, regulators and industry executives were scrambling to craft a solution to the bank’s escalating woes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/26/first-republic-bank/