Prologue Journal – Page 40299 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief meets chief of staff of Armed Forces of France

Pravda Ukraine General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the French Army, arrived in Ukraine and met with Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Zaluzhnyi on Telegram Quote: “I was glad to meet General Thierry Burkhard, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, during his first visit…

Russia says China agreed to secretly provide weapons, leaked documents show

Washington Post THE DISCORD LEAKS | U.S. eavesdropping reveals that Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service believed they had a deal with Beijing for provision of “lethal aid.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/13/russia-china-weapons-leaked-documents-discord/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Germany to allow Poland to transfer its MiG-29 jets to Ukraine on April 13 — newspaper

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier on Thursday, it became known that the Polish authorities had officially asked the German government to approve the delivery of MiG-29 jets to Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1603875

Sharia norms should not replace secular laws in North Caucasus, security official says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that at the same time, there is still disagreement among representatives of the religious community due to their own personal ambitions, the influence of foreign Islamic preachers and the fight for distribution of financial flows https://tass.com/society/1603873

German prosecutors say climate protestors aren’t responsible for death of cyclist

Fox News German prosecutors said Thursday they have determined that climate protesters weren’t responsible for the death in October of a cyclist after their road blockade caused a delay in the arrival of a rescue vehicle at an accident scene. The Oct. 31 incident in Berlin fueled controversy over the tactics of the Last Generation…

Confusion and Indifference but no Panic as Russia Tightens Draft Rules

Moscow Times Experts linked the new law to the failure of the Russian Armed Forces to achieve major territorial gains in Ukraine this year. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/13/confusion-and-indifference-but-no-panic-as-russia-tightens-draft-rules-a80817

Why is it hailing in Israel in April?

Jerusalem Post “Everyone is talking about democracy, but we must react to the climate change crisis,” Professor Hadas Saaroni https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739144

Groupon Brings in New Finance Chief From Top Shareholder Pale Fire

Wall Street Journal The struggling local-deals site is in the process of reshaping its management. https://www.wsj.com/articles/groupon-brings-in-new-finance-chief-from-top-shareholder-pale-fire-e2fc8d66

Iran plans to cooperate with Russia on Sfera satellite program — ambassador

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Kazem Jalali said Iran has officially notified the International Telecommunication Union, SpaceX and some other organizations about the rules concerning satellite operators providing services in the country, but hasn’t received a response https://tass.com/world/1603871

For Taiwan, Energy Security Would Be More Perilous Than Ukraine

Wall Street Journal The success of Taiwan in countering a potential Chinese blockade would depend on many things, but in no small part on something crucial to all modern economies: energy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-taiwan-energy-security-would-be-more-perilous-than-ukraine-30de8e84