Prologue Journal – Page 39254 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Trump’s Ukraine Stance Worries Europe

Wall Street Journal U.S. allies fear that bipartisan support in Washington for aiding Kyiv against Russia could fray as the presidential election approaches. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-ukraine-stance-worries-europe-d999df46

Dreams to rebuild his house: Story of the 14-year old boy who became the star of Imagine Dragons’ music video

Pravda Ukraine American band Imagine Dragons shot a music video about Oleksandr Zhurskyi, a 14-year old boy from the village of Novohryhorivka in Mykolaiv Oblast. Oleksandr starred in the music video for the song Crushed, which premiered on 10 May on YouTube. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/11/7401723/

Serbia reiterates that it ‘cannot and will not’ impose sanctions on Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ivica Dacic said that Serbia has gotten used to being under permanent pressure from the West; that’s “their job,” and this is how Westerners “earn their keep” https://tass.com/world/1616039

EU urges Georgia not to allow Russian aircraft to enter its territory — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Peter Stano left unanswered a Georgian reporter’s question regarding the visa-regime between Russia and Georgia https://tass.com/world/1616035

Two police, several firefighters hurt in German flat blast – state ministry

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742737

Explosion in Milan leaves one injured — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that several vehicles were damaged and the building caught fire https://tass.com/emergencies/1616033

Russia to host World Youth Festival from February 29 to March 7, 2024 — Kremlin official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sergey Kiriyenko also suggested holding the festival in the Sirius Federal Territory (a separate territorial unit in far southern Russia that comes under direct federal jurisdiction – TASS) as well as lowering the age limit for participants to enable representatives of the Russian…

Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes Threaten to Derail Peace Talks

Moscow Times Russia urged the sides to de-escalate tensions, but its influence as a power broker in the region has waned since its invasion of Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/11/armenia-azerbaijan-clashes-threaten-to-derail-peace-talks-a81104

Hapoel Jerusalem in opening semifinal Friday

Jerusalem Post Unsung hero Mareks Mejeris talks about how his life led him to basketball and to Hapoel Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-742735

Investigative Committee to designate ICC judges issuing arrest warrant for Putin as wanted

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On March 20, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the ICC prosecutor and judges, deeming their actions as knowingly unlawful since they had no grounds for holding the president and the children’s rights commissioner criminally liable https://tass.com/society/1616027