Prologue Journal – Page 85 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Ukraine not holding talks on gas transit from Russia after December 31 — Energy Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agreement between Gazprom and Naftogaz on the transit of Russian gas to Europe expires on December 31 https://tass.com/economy/1872831

Israeli army attacks Hezbollah special forces command centers in Nabatieh — press service

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In total, the Israeli Air Force attacked more than 120 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon in the past 24 hours, the press service pointed out https://tass.com/world/1872825

Part of YouTube issues linked solely to Google’s position — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov emphasized that this situation stems from Google’s refusal to follow Russian laws, despite being legally obligated to do so https://tass.com/society/1872823

Ukraine considers phased opening of Ukrainian skies to flights – Reuters

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s State Aviation Administration is exploring the possibility of gradually and partially reopening airspace to civil aviation, with Lviv in the country’s west potentially becoming the first city to resume airport operations. Source: Reuters Details: In a written comment to Reuters, Ukraine’s State Aviation Administration noted that it was considering a gradual and…

North Korea Shows Its Drone Capabilities With Explosive Exhibition

Wall Street Journal Improving the regime’s limited drone capabilities has been high on Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist. https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-shows-its-drone-capabilities-with-explosive-exhibition-b799a8b2

Russian authorities monitor consequences of credit rates rise — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Bank of Russia sharply raised the key rate by 2 percentage points to a record level of 21% per annum at a meeting of the board of directors on October 25 https://tass.com/economy/1872819

Hundreds of people participate in protest rally near Abkhazian parliament

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Members of the opposition broke onto the parliament’s premises, having rammed a metal fence with a motor vehicle https://tass.com/world/1872817

Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections

New York Times The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/world/asia/sri-lanka-election.html

India-China thaw sparks hopes of revival in trade ties, boost in Chinese investment

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts and industry players say easing of bilateral ties may herald more business cooperation in sectors such as electric vehicles. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3286787/india-china-thaw-sparks-hopes-revival-trade-ties-boost-chinese-investment?utm_source=rss_feed

New Ukrainian brigade of 4,500 soldiers completes training in France – AP, video

Pravda Ukraine The French military task force Champagne is completing its mission to train a new brigade named after Anna of Kyiv and consisting of several thousand Ukrainian soldiers [Anna of Kyiv was a princess of Kyivan Rus who became Queen of France in 1051 upon marrying King Henry I – ed.]. Source: AP with…