Prologue Journal – Page 91 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Kurdish militant leader jailed by Turkey tells his movement to disarm and dissolve

Washington Post Abdullah Ocalan’s appeal raised the prospect of an end to a conflict between Turkey and the PKK that since the 1980s has killed an estimated 40,000 people. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/27/ocalan-pkk-turkey-erdogan/

Lukashenko says he discussed Ukraine-US agreement on minerals with Putin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Belarusian president suggested that the agreement between the US and Ukraine concerning rare-earth metals might raise concerns in Russia https://tass.com/world/1920137

10% of Israeli tech vacancies found to be ‘ghost jobs’

Jerusalem Post “A ghost job is a familiar phenomenon,” explained Ethosia CEO Eyal Solomon. “It is expressed when a company posted a job on LinkedIn and froze it, but did not remove it.” https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-844052

After 100 years, Suitcase of Tutankhamun’s tomb discoverer found under bed

Jerusalem Post Howard Carter gave the suitcase to his friend John Healey, who used it until retiring in 1970. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-843978

Premier urges strict execution of measures to tackle ER overcrowding

Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) Improvement measures proposed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) to address the ongoing crisis over overcrowded emergency rooms (ER) need to be strictly implemented, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502270029

RTS Index lost 3% after official exchange rates release by Central Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Moscow Exchange Index lost 1.26% and dropped to 3,234.8 points https://tass.com/economy/1920135

Russia won’t abandon UN resolution against glorification of Nazism to please West — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “They realize that the essence of the resolution remains the same, so they will continue to vote against it even if their dirty, provocative amendment is adopted,” Maria Zakharova stressed https://tass.com/politics/1920133

Russian troops engage in battles for liberation of Burlatskoye in Donbass region

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Vladimir Rogov said on February 24 that Russian troops had completed a mop-up operation in the settlement of Novoocheretovatoye in the Donbass region https://tass.com/politics/1920131

Bank of Russia sets official dollar rate at 87.7 rubles for February 28

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The official euro rate was increased by 1.85 rubles to 92.0362 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1920129

Putin thanks FSB for actions behind enemy lines, on line of engagement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Special words of gratitude go to those who, during the special military operation, worked behind enemy lines, on the front lines, in difficult conditions, protecting the safety for our people in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, the Zaporozhye and Kherson Regions,” the…