Prologue Journal – Page 40309 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Euro above $1.106 against dollar first time since last April — Forex data

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar at the same time lost 0.67% on the Moscow Exchange to 81.4 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1604027

Russia Could Consider Swap for Evan Gershkovich After Trial Ends

Wall Street Journal The deputy foreign minister also said that Moscow doesn’t see a need to involve a third country in such talks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-could-consider-swap-for-evan-gershkovich-after-trial-ends-80d74783

DPRK’s recognition of new Russian regions reaffirmed friendship of Moscow, Pyongyang — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Andrey Rudenko, the traditions of the friendship now remain as relevant as ever https://tass.com/politics/1604023

Changing Middle East pushes G7 to discuss waning influence -diplomats

Jerusalem Post The ministers of the G7 – France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, the US and Japan, meet in Japan between April 16 to 18. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739171

Bank of Mexico Minutes Show Interest-Rate Increases Near an End

Wall Street Journal The central bank raised its reference rate by a quarter percentage point to 11.25% on March 30, slowing the pace of monetary tightening. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-mexico-minutes-show-interest-rate-increases-near-an-end-e9a6824d

Faith in the Work: Supreme Court to debate employer accommodations for workers’ religion

Fox News A devout Christian’s choice to put his faith above his job has put him at the center of constitutional fight that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a workplace discrimination appeal challenging the high court’s 1977 precedent for determining an “undue hardship” on employers…

Pelosi takes subtle dig at Fetterman in alleging sexism as calls grow for Feinstein to resign

Fox News Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested that calls for longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to resign were sexist, noting that she has “never seen them go after a man who was sick in the Senate in that way,” appearing to be a dig at Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., who has been absent…

Leader of Online Group Where Secret Documents Leaked Is Air National Guardsman

New York Times Federal investigators are searching for the person who shared classified documents that revealed government secrets about the Ukraine war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/documents-leak-leaker-identity.html

The Many Reasons Not to Own a Dog

Wall Street Journal I like dogs fine. But I also like giraffes and still don’t want to live with one. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-many-reasons-not-to-own-a-dog-d969a39b

Ukraine, Moldova, Romania sign joint agreement to strengthen security to counter threats posed by Russia

Fox News Neighbors Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova signed cooperation agreements in Romania’s capital Thursday after a trilateral meeting on ways to strengthen security in their Black Sea region to counter threats posed by Russian aggression. The Black Sea Security Conference in Bucharest brought together the three countries’ foreign and defense ministers, government officials and international…