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The New BelNPP Power Unit Will Deepen minsk’s Debt Dependence on moscow

In fact, belarusians are paying both for electricity and for the loan to produce it. The new power unit will also be financed by russian debt, which will increase the burden on the budget and taxpayers.
11/19/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Large Chinese state-owned companies have suspended purchases of russian ESPO oil, which accounts for the bulk of the rf’s sea exports to the PRC, following Washington’s imposition of sanctions against “Rosneft” and “Lukoil”. Some private refiners have also begun to avoid it.
11/19/2025
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Statement by the President of Ukraine During the Joint Press Briefing With the Prime Minister of Spain

EUR 1 billion each year – it’s a strong support. We are grateful for Spain’s willingness to make the contribution we have agreed on today, EUR 100 million to the PURL initiative – a program that allows us to purchase air defense missiles for our protection.
11/19/2025
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The Cheap Alcohol Market Is Growing in russia

Every year, about 10,000 people die from alcohol poisoning in russia, and over the past decade, there have been almost 408,000 cases of acute alcohol poisoning. Mass tragedies continue to occur: in Saratov region, there have already been 126 deaths this year, and in Leningrad region – 49 in a single incident.
11/18/2025
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russia’s Economy Is Cooling Down

russia’s metallurgical industry is gradually declining due to export restrictions, high key rates, and competition from Chinese manufacturers saturating the market with cheap products. This economic slowdown is already forcing the biggest players to curtail their investment programs.
11/18/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Ukraine and France have signed a Declaration of Intent on Cooperation in the Acquisition of Defense Equipment for Ukraine. Primarily, it concerns 100 Rafale F4 aircraft for Ukraine’s combat aviation by 2035, SAMP/T air‑defense systems, air‑defense radars, air-to-air missiles, and aerial bombs.
11/18/2025
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Statement by the President of Ukraine During a Joint Press Conference with the President of France

Ukraine is not alone now, not on its own in its defense, and that is precisely why we can count on bringing this war to an end – because we have friends, and France is our friend – on bringing it to an end with dignity.
11/18/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“United Metallurgical Company” (OMK), one of russia’s largest manufacturers of metal products for energy, transport, and industry, is cutting back on investment programs due to declining demand for its products and the “complicated” situation in the russian metallurgical industry.
11/17/2025
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Statement by the President of Ukraine at a Joint Press Conference with the Prime Minister of Greece

Our agreements with Greece today are an important part of the large energy package we have prepared for this winter to ensure gas supplies to Ukraine. Gas supplies will begin already in January.
11/17/2025
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The Shadow Sector in russia Is Growing amid the Declining Purchasing Power

More and more entrepreneurs are avoiding registering transactions in cash register systems. This is a reaction to the russian government’s plans to reduce the income threshold for the simplified taxation system from $738,600 to $123,100 per year starting January 1, 2026.
11/16/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“Gazprom Neft”’s net profit for January-September amounted to 230 billion rubles. This is by 45 % less than in the same period last year. Revenue decreased by 11 % year-on-year in the first nine months. Profit from sales halved.
11/16/2025
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Not a Single Day Is Wasted for Our State; Today, We Have Already Prepared an Agreement with Greece on Gas for Ukraine – Address by the President

The Government of Ukraine has allocated funds to finance imports; our European partners are helping, European banks – under guarantees from the European Commission – are helping, Ukrainian banks are helping as well, Norway is helping, and active work with American partners continues – full financing will be secured.
11/16/2025
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The Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Has Reported to the President on russia’s Ability to Continue the War and on Its Plans for the Coming Months

Oleh Ivashchenko reported on the political situation in russia, the mood in russian society and in the circle surrounding the head of the aggressor state, as well as on the economic situation.
11/15/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

As of October 1, 2025, russia’s external debt increased by $15.2 billion since the beginning of the year, or by 5.3 %, to $305 billion.
11/15/2025
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Ukraine Must Do Everything to Ensure That Not a Single Russian Strike Goes Unpunished – Address by the President

Today, I held a Staff meeting. The main focus was the protection of our skies: everything related to air defense and our unmanned component. Attending the Staff meeting were the military, our intelligence, and heads of the regional administrations, specifically from the areas facing the greatest threats – the frontline regions and those bordering Russia.
11/14/2025
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russia Has Exhausted Its Internal Resources for Supporting the Economy

The most noticeable deterioration is taking place in manufacturing – a key sector of domestic production. In the first nine months of the year, production growth was observed in only five out of 24 activities, while a decline was recorded in 17.
11/14/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Canada has announced the expansion of sanctions against russia. The new list includes 13 individuals and 11 organizations, including deputy head of rossotrudnichestvo Igor Chaika, Gazprom structures, and Kyrgyzstan’s “Capital Bank of Central Asia”. The “Arctic LNG-2” plant and its ceo Oleg Karpushin have also been sanctioned. In addition, sanctions have been imposed on 100 vessels of the rf’s “shadow fleet”.
11/14/2025
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The kremlin Is Preparing for Digital Isolation

In case of “threats to the stability” of runet, the ministry of digital development, “roskomnadzor”, and the fsb will form a special interdepartmental commission. It will be able to introduce a centralized management regime providing for traffic filtering, website blocking, and even complete isolation of the russian Internet from the outside world.
11/13/2025
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Tomorrow, I Will Hold a Staff Meeting Focused Specifically on This Region – on the Defense of Zaporizhzhia and All the Issues Raised – Address by the President

The russians want to do everything to make life unbearable for Ukraine. We are doing everything to ensure protection for our state and all Ukrainians. Thank you to everyone who helps! Thank you to all who defend Ukraine! Thank you, Zaporizhzhia! 
11/13/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

According to the International Energy Agency’s forecast for the development of the global energy sector, russia’s share in international gas trade, which stood at almost 25 % in 2021 – before the beginning  of the full-scale war against Ukraine – will never again reach those levels and may decline to 10 % by 2035.
11/13/2025