Prologue Journal – Page 38643 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Serbia doesn’t want to clash with NATO, despite Kosovo’s provocations — Vucic

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Serbia’s Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija unilaterally proclaimed independence in February 2008 and is seeking to join a number of international organizations, including UNESCO and Interpol https://tass.com/world/1608769

PLA aircraft carrier fleet seen not far from Taiwan: MND

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) A naval fleet including China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Shandong, has been detected 120 nautical miles southeast of Taiwan’s southernmost point, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304240019

Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote

Washington Post The Serbian president has sharply criticized Western officials who are mediating talks on normalizing ties with Kosovo, calling them liars and fraudsters, and says the Serb minority in the former Serbian province won’t tolerate foreign “occupation.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/24/serbia-kosovo-election-boycott-vucic/e65124b8-e2a5-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

EU running on empty for sanctions against Russia — Russian Finance Ministerr

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The EU has introduced a total of ten sanctions packages against Russia from 2022 to 2023 https://tass.com/economy/1608767

Analysis: Possibility of ECB Raising Rates by 50Bps Next Week Increases

Wall Street Journal Recent evidence of a resilient eurozone economy has increased speculation that the European Central Bank could raise interest rates by 50 basis points at next week’s meeting, although a 25 basis-point rise remains more likely for now. https://www.wsj.com/articles/possibility-of-ecb-raising-rates-by-50bps-next-week-increases-9bcc6283

Iran ships 300,000 artillery shells and 1 million rounds of ammunition to Russia within six months – WSJ

Pravda Ukraine Russian ships have been transporting large quantities of Iranian-made artillery shells and other ammunition across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, causing an increasing problem for the United States and its allies, who are trying to disrupt cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/24/7399210/

Russian forces advance in Artyomovsk’s northwest, west, says DPR head

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that Russian forces are moving forward towards the railway located in Artyomovsk https://tass.com/politics/1608763

Susan Rice stepping down as Biden’s domestic policy adviser

Fox News Susan Rice is stepping down as President Biden’s domestic policy advisor, the White House announced Monday. “I surprised a lot of people when I named Ambassador Susan Rice as my Domestic Policy Advisor,” Biden said in a statement announcing her departure. “Susan was synonymous with foreign policy, having previously served as National Security Advisor…

Hungary not supporting EU sanctions against Russian nuclear sector — Foreign Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Colleagues from other EU countries asked whether Hungary can “slightly change its position,” so that sanctions against Russian nuclear sector companies are approved https://tass.com/economy/1608761

Russians will have chance to see lunar eclipse on May 5, say astronomers

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Apart from Russia, it will be possible to observe the celestial event in the Antarctic region, the bulk of Asia, Southern and Eastern Europe, Australia, and Africa, as well as in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans https://tass.com/science/1608759