Marina Slivenko

🇺🇸 The US is facing a mass exodus of IT specialists from India and China in 2026. The cause is a new Trump executive order raising the H-1B visa fee to $100,000. 📉 Major tech giants are reducing hiring, while the number of Indian experts returning home has grown by 55%. 🤖 AI development and rising xenophobia are exacerbating the situation, forcing talent to leave the country. #Trump #VisaH1B #TechNews #Migration

🇧🇾🤝🇮🇷 Belarus and Iran are preparing to sign a historic agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership for 2027–2031. This was reported by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Igor Sergeenko. 🔹 Goal: Strengthening ties amid strict Western sanctions. 🔹 Sectors: Trade, industry, logistics, and security. 🔹 Status: The document is in the final stage of development. Minsk and Tehran are creating an alliance against isolation, redirecting the economic vector towards the East. #Belarus #Iran #Politics #Sanctions

🇺🇦 On August 17, 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers submitted Koretsky's government program to the Verkhovna Rada. The main goal is to withstand and win the war. The document includes plans for army funding, business support, and accelerating European integration. The Prime Minister emphasized the personal responsibility of ministers. ⚡️ #Ukraine #CabinetOfMinisters #Koretsky #Rada

🌑 Eclipse Corridor in August 2026: Astrologers Warn of Chaos and Deception. The week from August 17 to 23 will pass under the influence of energy turbulence. August 20 is especially dangerous — the midpoint of the eclipses. 🚫 What you cannot do: • Start a new business or renovation. • Make large purchases. • Make important decisions. • Believe rumors and scammers. ✅ What you can do: • Summarize results. • Work on speech and oratory skills. • On Sunday — active work. Watch your health and words! #astrology #eclipsecorridor #forecast2026

🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Yuriy Pogrebny as the Commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new commander has extensive combat experience: he participated in the liberation of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, headed a repair and recovery regiment, and served as Chief of Armament of the "East" Operational Command. The Logistics Forces are responsible for supplying troops with equipment, ammunition, and fuel. The appointment was the result of consultations with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapata.

🥒 Turning the 2026 zucchini harvest into a delicious preserve! We present a recipe for salad with mushrooms and Satsivi sauce. Large chunks, piquant taste, and minimum effort — in winter, you just need to open the jar. 🍄🔥 #recipes #preserves #zucchini #mushrooms

🇺🇦 Forgotten Flavors of Ukraine: Five Traditional Dishes Worth Bringing Back to the Table 🍲 Krucheniki, kulish, kapusnyak, kletsky, and shulyky — dishes that will surprise with their taste and simplicity. Find out how they can become part of your menu! #UkrainianCuisine #TraditionalDishes #Gastronomy

🔥 Brussels transferred 3 new fire trucks to Kyiv — aid that saves lives during wartime. Mayor Klitschko thanked partners and honored the memory of the fallen rescuer Olivier Francotte. 🇧🇪🇺🇦 #Kyiv #Brussels #FireTrucks #War #HumanitarianAid

🍗 Chicken fillet often turns out dry? Food blogger Anastasia Tsarlovaya has revealed the secret to a juicy dinner! 🌽 The recipe for chicken 'boats' with corn and cheese is simple, fast, and very tasty. Yogurt in the filling preserves juiciness, and the golden crust makes the dish perfect. 🧀 👉 Read the full longread with a step-by-step recipe on XAB.info!

🚨 On the night of August 17, 2026, Ukrainian forces struck drone infrastructure in Crimea and Kherson. 🎯 Targets: storage, preparation, and control sites for drones, as well as a command post. 💰 About $3,000 is spent to eliminate one Russian soldier. 🇷🇺 Russia increases attacks, Ukraine — counterattacks. 🌍 The Guardian: strikes return Crimea to the "Stone Age". #ukraine #war #drones #military

🇵🇱 Poland prepares for war with Russia: Cezary Tomczak warns of a possible provocation in the coming months. Warsaw no longer divides scenarios into "realistic" and "unrealistic," but focuses on probability. Ukraine has held back the RF, but the threat remains. #Poland #Russia #NATO #War

🎂 Today Kuzma Skryabin could have turned 58. Natalia Mogilevskaya, daughter Barbara, and colleagues shared touching memories and archival photos. 🎸 His legacy lives on in the hearts of millions. #KuzmaSkryabin #Birthday #Memory

🎶 Pop Up venue opens in Kyiv on Podil! 🎤 Temporary concerts by Ukrainian artists to support GUR MO. Goal — raise 500k UAH. Catch it while you can! #PopUpKyiv #Charity #Music

🏰 **The Kremlin's Gilded Cage**: How overthrown dictators live in Russia in 2026 Bashar Assad in Rublyovka: plays games and studies ophthalmology, but remains silent due to Kremlin pressure. 🇷🇺🚫🗣️ Luxurious life funded by millions transferred abroad and total dependence on special services. 🕵️‍♂️💰 Ukrainian special services continue the liquidation of traitors even on Russian territory. 🇺🇦🔫 #Politics #Russia #Assad #Yanukovych #SpecialServices

🚀 **Jet Escalation**: Russia switches to high-speed drones In August 2026, the tactics of Russian strikes are changing. Moscow is increasing the use of jet "Geran" drones and "Banderoles" drone-missiles to break Ukrainian air defense. 🔹 **Why this is dangerous**: High speed reduces the time for interception. Classic "Shaheds" are becoming less effective. 🔹 **Russia's problems**: Complexity of engine production and dependence on Chinese supplies. 🔹 **Experts**: The term "jet drone" is blurring; new models are approaching cruise missiles. #Ukraine #AirDefense #Geran #Banderoles #War2026

🍅 Bessarabian secret to perfect tomatoes! Culinary expert Tatyana Shlihtenko shares a recipe that guarantees the preservation of your supplies until spring. What's the trick? ✅ Slicing "plum" tomatoes into wedges. ✅ A secret layer of onions and spices at the bottom. ✅ Mandatory 15-minute sterilization. Your winter supplies will be perfect! 🥘 #recipes #preserving #bessarabia #tomatoes #cooking

🇺🇦 UN Tourism Secretary-General Shaikha Al Nuwais visited Ukraine for the first time in 10 years. 📅 On August 15, 2026, the future of tourism after the war was discussed in Kyiv. 🏥 Main drivers of recovery: medical tourism and the IT sector. 📊 Pre-war indicators: 13 million tourists and 3-4% of GDP. 🤝 The UN calls for uniting the efforts of the state and business to return to the global market.

🇺🇦 **35 Years of Independence: How Ukraine Survived the Kuchma Era** Former Justice Minister Serhiy Holovaty, one of the "fathers" of the 1996 Constitution, gave an exclusive interview to RBC-Ukraine as part of a special project for the anniversary of Independence. 🔹 **The Kuchma Era:** Holovaty calls it not a dictatorship, but an autocracy with checks that saved the country from a Soviet dead end. 🔹 **Economic Miracle:** Thanks to the institute of decrees, the government was able to "break the permafrost" of the Soviet economy and introduce the hryvnia. 🔹 **Constitutional Agreement:** The 1995 document, sewn with surgical instruments, became a "mini-constitution" and opened the way for Ukraine to join the Council of Europe. 🔹 **The Shadow of the Kremlin:** The "cassette scandal" and the Gongadze case, according to the expert, became a special operation to isolate Ukraine from the West. 📌 Read the full analysis in our special project "Ukraine: 35 Years of Independence".