🇸🇦🇵🇸 Saudi Arabia has continued support for Palestinian and removes phrase from textbook called ‘Muslims will never give up on Jerusalem’ has not abandoned its longstanding positions on Jerusalem (Al-Quds) or a two-state solution.
— @rkmtimes Aug 15, 2026
Month: August 2026
🇺🇦🇷🇺 In 2014, Zelensky argued for Ukraine to protect the Russian language and the rights of people to speak it:
“In the East and in Crimea, people want to speak Russian… leave them alone.
Legally, provide them with the right to speak Russian.
Language should never divide our country.”
Today, he says Ukrainian is the country’s sole language, and rejects protecting anyone’s rights to speak Russian
How war, and billions in foreign aid, changes people
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— @MarioNawfal Aug 15, 2026
Wary of Trump, #Europe Seeks Role in Eventual #Russia– #Ukraine Talks thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Aug 15, 2026
Ukraine is moving energy infrastructure underground to protect against Russian strikes. Zaporizhzhia is building underground structures at two transformer substations, the first such project in the country. Over half of key transformers are already covered with protective structures.
— @wartranslated Aug 15, 2026
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.Credit…Nina Liashonok/ReutersNervous about being excluded by Preside
Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks – The New York Times nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world…
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Aug 15, 2026
The US is waking up.
According to a poll by *The Economist*, Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his two terms as president.
Only 33% of Americans approve of his performance in office, while 62% disapprove.
— @jurgen_nauditt Aug 15, 2026
❗️Kyiv has privately informed the Trump administration that Russia is unlikely to be able to capture the remaining Ukrainian-controlled territories of Donetsk Oblast even in 2027, – Kyiv Independent.
— @front_ukrainian Aug 15, 2026
Global Security Brief: August 15, 2026 share.gemini.google/TbosjKW8…
Here is a briefing of the top global security and intelligence developments for today, August 15, 2026.Middle East & Maritime Security
Strait of Hormuz Blockade Claims
US President Donald Trump announced intentions to declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Speaking at an event in New York, he asserted that a US blockade of the critical maritime chokepoint is actively being enforced, stating that “no ships get through unless we want them to”.Renewed Clashes in Yemen
Intense fighting has erupted on the Al-Barh front in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province. Government-aligned National Resistance forces reported killing at least 27 Houthi fighters and injuring 19 others over a three-day period while successfully repelling a new Houthi assault in the sector.South Asia Security Operations
AI Surveillance Grid for India’s 80th Independence Day
Massive security apparatuses have been activated across India for Independence Day celebrations. In New Delhi, over 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel have secured the Red Fort area. Security forces are utilizing a network of over 1,000 CCTV cameras integrated with artificial intelligence-based video analytics to monitor live feeds and detect potential threats or crowd disruptions in real-time.
Bangladesh Activates Nationwide Intelligence NetworksThe Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has launched extensive intelligence and security operations across Bangladesh to prevent unrest. Tactical measures include the activation of local informant networks, plain-clothes intelligence deployments along key routes, and intensified cyber patrolling to counter online misinformation and track potential extremist infiltration.
Strategic PartnershipsUS-India Defense and Tech Cooperation
Marking India’s Independence Day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the expanding security relationship between Washington and New Delhi. He highlighted ongoing and growing bilateral collaboration across defense, energy security, critical minerals, space operations, and artificial intelligence.
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Aug 15, 2026