Prologue Journal – Page 39368 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

KKR Reports Decline in Key First-Quarter Profit Metric

Wall Street Journal New York firm remains bullish on long-term return prospects, saying that despite challenging market conditions it isn’t a forced seller. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kkr-reports-decline-in-key-first-quarter-profit-metric-d85640d0

Victory Day to be celebrated in all Russian regions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Solemn events, festive concerts, film screenings, flash mobs, exhibitions, sporting events will be held https://tass.com/society/1614911

IDF soldier indicted on charges of assaulting, abusing Palestinian

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742461

British foreign minister to meet Blinken in Washington to discuss Ukraine

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742460

Venture Capitalists Should Bet on America

Wall Street Journal Washington can cooperate with the private sector. Elon Musk’s SpaceX showed the way. https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-capitalists-should-bet-on-america-musk-startup-spacex-pentagon-innovation-9ae22c1b

Notable & Quotable: The Left’s Supreme Court Strategy

Wall Street Journal ‘The point is (or at least, should be) to promote the perception of judicial corruption.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-the-lefts-supreme-court-strategy-thomas-corruption-d71ae10d

China and Russia Encourage Iran to Go Nuclear

Wall Street Journal An aloof U.S. leaves a regional vacuum that the Islamic Republic is exploiting brilliantly. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-and-russia-encourage-iran-to-go-nuclear-eu-uranium-centrifuge-61ea86e9

Russian stock indices in the red on Monday — market data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar by the end of the day rose by 1.04%, and the euro – by 0.93% https://tass.com/economy/1614909

Russians shell Sumy Oblast: 70 strikes carried out, infrastructure damaged

Pravda Ukraine The Russians carried out 12 attacks during the day on 8 May, with a total of 70 strikes recorded. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: Settlements in the Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Znob-Novhorod, Shalyhyne, Esman, Novoslobisdke hromadas [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401259/

Azerbaijani, Armenian leaders set to hold talks in Brussels on May 14 — European Council

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A statement on the website of the European Council said that the talks are part of an effort to normalize relations between the countries and strengthen security in the South Caucasus https://tass.com/world/1614907