Prologue Journal – Page 38704 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Iran’s partners face misery, Netanyahu says as Riyadh mends Tehran ties

Jerusalem Post Netanyahu spoke as Iran has restored its diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia and invited the country’s king to visit Teheran. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739768

Ukrainian air-defence systems require ammunition replenishment: 1,500 Russian aerial targets were destroyed in last five months

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine needs a more significant supply of both air-defence systems and of ammunition for them, as a lot of them have been actively used to deflect Russian large-scale missile attacks in winter and spring. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398709/

Israel in advanced talks with Germany to sell Arrow 3 missile defense

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739767

Number of Russian Billionaires Jumps in 2023 Despite Sanctions – Forbes

Moscow Times The overall wealth of Russian billionaires rose from $353 billion in 2022 to $505 billion this year. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/20/billionaires-a80889

Ukraine security chief’s claim that Putin double visited Donbass raises eyebrows — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On Monday, the Russian leader visited the headquarters of the Dnepr battlegroup in the Kherson area and the headquarters of the National Guard East battlegroup in the LPR https://tass.com/politics/1607077

Iranian Navy forces US nuclear sub to surface in Strait of Hormuz — news agency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the submarine was approaching the Strait of Hormuz in complete silence https://tass.com/defense/1607073

Russian national flag hoisted in Venezuela at welcoming ceremony of 2023 ALBA Games

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The ALBA Games will consist of 35 events hosted by Venezuela between April 21 and 29 https://tass.com/sport/1607075

Kiev asks Ankara to detain ship allegedly carrying grain from Crimea

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Turkey’s foreign ministry and the justice ministry didn’t respond to the newspaper’s requests for comment https://tass.com/world/1607071

Judge orders Tunisian Islamist leader to stay in custody

Washington Post The party of influential Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi says a Tunisian investigative judge has ordered him held in custody following his arrest on Monday https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/20/tunisia-islamist-opposition-leader-detained/d91fa252-df6b-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Clashes in Sudan claim 330 civilian lives, with more than 3,000 injuries — WHO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The situation in Sudan escalated amid disagreements between the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who also heads the ruling Sovereign Council, and the RSF head, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemedti), who is al-Burhan’s deputy on the council https://tass.com/world/1607069