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Donald Trump signs a document in the Oval Office, illustrating the claim about the Strait of Hormuz

Trump Declares Strait of Hormuz U.S. Territory: Legal Absurdity or New Reality?

Politics 08/15/2026, 01:00
🚨 SENSATION: Donald Trump stated he will declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory! 🇺🇸🌊 The U.S. President made this statement against the backdrop of a six-month war with Iran and an oil crisis. Experts are shocked: legally, the strait belongs to Iran and Oman. 🛑 Iran rejected the claims: the strait remains closed until their conditions are met. 🛢️ Oil prices are rising, tanker movement is paralyzed. #Trump #StraitOfHormuz #Oil #Geopolitics #Iran
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Launch of SM-3 missile from Aegis launcher in field conditions, illustrating increased weapons production by Boeing and RTX for the Pentagon

Pentagon shifts to 'war footing': Boeing and RTX ramp up SM-3 missile production for Aegis amid stockpile depletion

Politics 08/15/2026, 00:05
🇺🇸 The Pentagon has signed urgent contracts with Boeing and RTX to ramp up production of SM-3 missiles for the Aegis system. 🚀 Reason: During the conflict with Iran, the U.S. lost nearly 80% of its interceptor stockpiles. ⚡️ Michael Duffy announced shifting the industry to a 'war footing'. 📉 Domestic political crisis: Trump clashed with Hegseth over the concealment of real data on ammunition shortages. #USA #Pentagon #Boeing #RTX #Aegis #Military #Defense
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a black shirt, sitting in a chair, discussing the plan to destroy occupiers and army funding

30,000 in August: Zelenskyy outlines plan to destroy occupiers and reveals details of army funding

Politics 08/14/2026, 23:25
🇺🇦 Zelenskyy stated that in August, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will destroy at least 30,000 Russian occupiers. 🔹 Strengthening positions in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. 🔹 Discussion of funding deficit and the need for drones. 🔹 Total Russian losses are approaching 1.5 million. 🔹 Russia is preparing for a new mobilization after the elections.
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Kyrylo Budanov, head of GUR, against the Kyiv Security Forum logo — symbol of Ukrainian security and demands for compensation from Russia

Kyrylo Budanov: Russia Must Compensate Every Hryvnia — The Registry of Damages Opens Acceptance for Demining and Humanitarian Aid Claims

Politics 08/14/2026, 23:16
🇺🇦 Kyrylo Budanov stated that Russia must compensate every hryvnia spent by Ukraine to overcome the consequences of aggression. 📉 The International Registry of Damages (RD4U) has opened the acceptance of claims for new categories: humanitarian aid and demining. 🚫 The Head of the OP emphasized: the enemy created the losses — the enemy must pay for them. #Ukraine #Budanov #Reparations #RD4U
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Photo of Pavlo Petrenko, former consultant of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, next to his dismissal document — suspect in child pornography case

Former Constitutional Court Consultant Suspected of Creating Child Pornography with Daughter Released on Bail After Serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Politics 08/14/2026, 22:20
🚨 Scandal in Kyiv: Obolon Court releases former CCU consultant on bail, accused of creating child pornography with his 3-year-old daughter. The suspect previously suspended the case by joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Prosecutor's Office is appealing Judge Makarenko's decision, demanding arrest. #Court #CCU #Ukraine #Prosecutor
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Donald Trump at his desk in the Oval Office reviewing documents — in context of the administration’s Supreme Court petition to approve construction of a ballroom at the White House

Trump and the White House: Administration Appeals to Supreme Court for Permission to Build Ballroom

Politics 08/14/2026, 22:15
🇺🇸 **Trump in Court: The Battle for the White House Ballroom** On August 14, 2026, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump appealed to the Supreme Court requesting permission to construct a new ballroom. This is a response to the work stoppage imposed by lower court judges. 🔹 **The Core Conflict:** The Appeals Court upheld Judge Richard Leon's injunction, which halted construction pending a decision by Congress. 🔹 **Administration's Stance:** Attorney General Sauer labeled the judge's actions as "unilateral arbitration" and a threat to security. 🔹 **Status:** Construction is formally continuing while awaiting the Supreme Court's decision. ⚖️ Trump criticizes the judge for "politicization," demanding that national security take precedence over bureaucracy.
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Marina Vasilevska-Smaglyuk in a burgundy suit against a 'DIGITAL' backdrop, discussing job vacancies and aid for shelling victims

«4.5 million vacancies»: Vasilevskaya-Smaglyuk exposed for lying after refusing aid to shelling victims

Politics 08/14/2026, 21:26
🚨 SHOCK: Vasilevskaya-Smaglyuk refused aid to shelling victims, citing 4.5 million vacancies! People's Deputy from "Servant of the People" Olga Vasilevskaya-Smaglyuk was exposed for lying. On air, she stated that she would not support payments of 6,500 UAH to those who lost their jobs, arguing that "there are 4.5 million vacancies in the country". 📉 Reality: There are only 100-110 thousand vacancies. The deputy's figure is overstated by 45 times! 🔥 Public exploded: "With these 6,500 hryvnias, they are apparently buying yachts in Montenegro". The deputy accused citizens of laziness, ignoring the fact that business in frontline zones has been destroyed by RF strikes. The gap between the cabinet and the trench has reached a critical point.
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Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) building with Ukrainian flags — workplace of Serhiy Zagumenno, whose fake business trips were debunked by court

Court orders law enforcement to debunk fake news about KCCA apparatus head Zagumenny's business trips

Politics 08/14/2026, 21:17
🏛️ Court orders law enforcement to debunk fake news about KCCA apparatus head Dmytro Zagumenny's business trips. ✅ On August 14, 2026, the court fully satisfied Zagumenny's lawsuit against the Office of the Prosecutor General, the National Police, and the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office. 🚫 The court found claims about the non-official nature of the official's trips to be false. 📢 Defendants were ordered to debunk the information on their official resources. Zagumenny called this the first precedent in practice. 📉 The conflict began in September 2025 with a suspicion of document forgery. Mayor Klitschko previously stated there were hundreds of unfounded cases against Kyiv officials. #KCCA #Court #Zagumenny #Law #Kyiv
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian Embassy sign, illustrating the diplomatic crisis over appointing an ambassador to the US

Diplomatic Crisis: Zelenskyy Struggles to Find Ambassador to the US Amid Concerns Over Working with the Trump Administration

Politics 08/14/2026, 20:53
🇺🇸🇺🇦 **Diplomatic Crisis in Kyiv**: Zelenskyy cannot find an ambassador to the US. The position has been vacant since August 2026 following the scandal with Stefanishyna. Top politicians are refusing the appointment due to the unpredictability of the Trump administration and strict control from the President's Office. Politico: "The most difficult position in Washington." 📉
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