Prologue Journal – Page 40 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Leningrad Siege Survivor Stages Protest in St. Petersburg on Invasion Anniversary

Moscow Times Despite police pressure, Lyudmila Vasilyeva continued her protest for an hour without being detained. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/24/leningrad-siege-survivor-stages-protest-in-st-petersburg-on-invasion-anniversary-a88144

Arab media reports IDF allegedly offered southern Syrian residents opportunity to work in Israel

Jerusalem Post It’s been claimed that the IDF offered southern Syrian residents the opportunity to work within Israel during the end and return home in the evening. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-843553

What’s at stake in Syria-Jordan meeting, after Netanyahu called for demilitarization

Jerusalem Post Shara’a is visiting Jordan following comments by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that southern Syria should be demilitarized. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-843577

Iran calls on world to scrutinize Israel’s nuclear activities

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Abbas Araghchi, Israel possesses weapons of mass destruction that “pose a serious threat to security in the region and the world” https://tass.com/defense/1918255

US-Ukraine rift breaks out at United Nations on 3rd anniversary of the war

Fox News The U.S. is pushing United Nations (U.N.) member states to back its resolution marking the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war that does not underscore Kyiv’s territorial integrity. The U.S. draft resolution, put forward on Friday, pits the U.S. against Ukraine and its European allies, who pitched a lengthier resolution that lays blame…

Invasion of Ukraine Was ‘God’s Will,’ Putin Says

Moscow Times “It was at God’s will that this fate fell upon our shoulders to carry out such a challenging but honorable mission of defending Russia,” he said. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/24/invasion-of-ukraine-was-gods-will-putin-says-a88145

Newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel welcomes Dan Bongino as deputy director: ‘He’s a cops cop’

Fox News FBI Director Kash Patel, who was just sworn in on Friday, issued a post on Monday declaring that he is “proud to welcome Dan Bongino as the next Deputy Director of the FBI.” “His leadership, integrity, and deep commitment to justice make him the ideal choice to help lead the FBI at this…

Hong Kong cleaners allegedly faked work records by posting and removing bills

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Video clip shows cleaners in Baguio uniforms attaching fliers to signposts in Sham Shui Po, taking photos as proof before tearing them down. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299960/hong-kong-cleaners-allegedly-faked-work-records-posting-and-removing-bills?utm_source=rss_feed

Hopes Fade for Workers Trapped for Days in Tunnel in India

New York Times Local officials have been unable to make contact with eight people after wall of silt and water caused the ceiling to collapse. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/world/asia/india-tunnel-collapse-workers-trapped.html

Morocco foils attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State

Jerusalem Post The group, which branded itself ‘the Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb Al Aqsa (Morocco),’ was allegedly planning remotely controlled bomb attacks. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-843576