Prologue Journal – Page 38660 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russian assault teams liberate two areas in Artyomovsk’s west — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In the Donetsk direction, assault teams liberated two areas in the western parts of the city of Artyomovsk in the past 24 hours,” the spokesman said https://tass.com/defense/1608335

Russian forces destroy up to 200 Ukrainian troops in Donetsk advance, top brass reports

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In addition, Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle, four armored combat vehicles, eight motor vehicles, a D-20 howitzer and a Grad multiple rocket launcher,” the general specified https://tass.com/defense/1608333

Russia to supply China with 22 billion cubic meters of natural gas via pipeline in 2023

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Last year we delivered 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas and expect this figure in 2023 to reach 22 billion cubic meters, which is almost a 50% increase,” Novak said https://tass.com/economy/1608337

Russian forces eliminate over 70 Ukrainian troops in Krasny Liman area — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The strikes “destroyed over 70 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, a D-30 howitzer and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun” in that area in the past 24 hours, the general specified https://tass.com/defense/1608331

Russian forces neutralize four Ukrainian subversive groups in Kupyansk area

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The strikes eliminated “up to 95 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicle and three pickup motor vehicles,” Konashenkov reported https://tass.com/defense/1608329

Hamas, Islamic Jihad warn Israel of ‘unprecedented response’ to any assassination plan

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian resistance movements of Hamas and Islamic Jihad say they will not be intimidated by Israel’s threats to assassinate their leaders. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/23/702076/We-wont-be-afraid-assassination-Palestinian-groups-Israel

French Senate vice president to visit Taiwan next week

Taipei, April 23 (CNA) French Senate Vice President Alain Richard will lead a parliamentary delegation on a visit to Taiwan next week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304230011

UTJ members cancel participation in Remembrance Day ceremonies

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-740038

One month may pass before start of Ukrainian counteroffensive – Estonian Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has claimed that rainy weather remains the biggest obstacle for the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, and at least a month will pass before combat actions step up. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/23/7399079/

Russia’s senior diplomat, UAE presidential adviser discuss developments in Sudan

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The situation in Sudan has escalated over disagreements between the army’s commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the Sovereign Council, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is his deputy in the council https://tass.com/politics/1608315