Prologue Journal – Page 89 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Israeli strikes on Syria concerning, exacerbate situation in country — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova explained that Russia supports the idea that Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity must be observed https://tass.com/politics/1920123

Ocalan Says PKK Fighters Should Disarm

New York Times Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., called on his fighters to lay down their arms after decades of insurgency against the Turkish state. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/turkey-pkk-abdullah-ocalan.html

Russian troops strike Ukrainian command post in Konstantinovka in Donetsk region

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the report, the strike has destroyed a large amount of equipment that provided secure communications channels for the command staff https://tass.com/politics/1920121

‘Wheel of war’ West spinning in Ukraine to completely exhaust it — Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “They need fewer people who can think and are able to fight back,” Maria Zakharova added https://tass.com/politics/1920119

Pope Francis clashed with cardinals over Vatican finances before hospitalization

Jerusalem Post Just before his hospitalization, the pope formed a new Vatican financial group. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-844049

Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Go Into Effect Next Week

New York Times The president also said he would impose an additional 10 percent tariff on China as he tries to force other countries to take more action on drug shipments. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/politics/canada-mexico-china-tariffs-trump.html

Russia against European peacekeepers in Ukraine due to EU’s aggressive stance — Lukashenko

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “So, Russia is categorically against any peacekeeping forces from European states,” the Belarusian leader said https://tass.com/world/1920117

Pope Francis clashed with cardinals over Vatican finances before hospitalization

Jerusalem Post Just before his hospitalization, the pope formed a new Vatican financial group. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-844048

Türkiye’s president discusses sending peacekeepers to Ukraine with Zelenskyy and Russian foreign minister

Pravda Ukraine Türkiye has signalled in discussions with Ukrainian and Russian officials that it is open to deploying its military in Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, as reported by European Pravda Details: The sources noted that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had discussed the possible…

Russia appreciates Pope’s efforts on Ukraine, wishes him quick recovery — Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova said that Russia is “concerned about the latest reports from the Holy See’s press service regarding the deterioration of the pontiff’s health” https://tass.com/politics/1920115