Prologue Journal – Page 39308 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Why Did Russia Choose to Publicize the Kremlin Drone Attack?

New York Times Russia’s messaging on a drone incident at the Kremlin diverged significantly from its response to past explosions in Russia or Russian-occupied territory. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/world/europe/russia-kremlin-drone-attack-why.html

U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market

Taipei, May 4 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, shedding NT$0.080 to close at NT$30.666. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305040008

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Nablus raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces kill three Palestinians and injure several others during a raid on the West Bank city of Nablus. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/04/702736/Israel-kill-Palestinians-Nablus

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister welcomes OSCE report on Russian deportation of Ukrainian children as overwhelming evidence

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has welcomed the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) report on forcible deportation of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to other occupied territories and to the Russian Federation. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400617/

Russian services PMI index down to 55.9 points in April from 58.1 points in March

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that strong business activity growth was sustained across the Russian service sector during April https://tass.com/economy/1613339

IEA ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Natural Gas Supplies

Wall Street Journal IEA said well-stocked natural gas inventories and demand reductions are reasons for “cautious optimism” about supplies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/iea-cautiously-optimistic-about-natural-gas-supplies-3b515f5b

Russians’ Foreign Travel Picks Up Despite Wartime Hurdles

Moscow Times Turkey, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates were among the destinations with the highest increases in visits. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/04/russians-foreign-travel-picks-up-despite-wartime-hurdles-a81029

Indian army helps defuse clashes in northeastern state

Washington Post Indian army soldiers are patrolling the streets and enforcing a curfew after thousands of people clashed in a remote northeastern state, causing casualties and damage to homes and vehicles https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/india-clashes-remote-northeastern-state-army/b35d3886-ea51-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Border Police officer arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs, weapons – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742046

Russian stocks up during Thursday trading

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, the dollar exchange rate was up by 0.06% during FX trading on Moscow Exchange at 79.25 rubles, the euro exchange rate was down by 0.02% at 87.7 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1613335