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lukashenko Is Pouring Billions into the Repressive Apparatus that Keeps belarusians in Fear

minsk is increasing spending on its security apparatus at a significantly faster rate than on other budget items overall. lukashenko continues to invest money in structures that suppress protests, persecute opponents, and prop up the regime.
11/7/2026
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The state duma Has Acknowledged the Risk of a Budget Shortfall but Approves the government’s Financial Wishes and Dreams

The kremlin continues to plan multibillion-ruble defense spending, shifting the financial burden of the war onto businesses and the population. Lawmakers, who formally approve these plans, simultaneously acknowledge the risk of a shortfall in budget revenues.
11/7/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Slovakia has joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children. The country will also provide Ukraine with EUR 1 million for generators, shelters, and medical equipment.
11/6/2026
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The War Has Displaced Healthcare from russian Budgets

russia’s regions are cutting healthcare funding to cover budgetary expenditures for the war against Ukraine. In the first half of 2026, healthcare spending decreased by 5.8% – to 999 billion rubles. This is by 61 billion rubles less than during the same period last year.
11/6/2026
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The Shadow of War in Europe: How russia Recruits Ukrainian Refugees

The recruitment of Ukrainians for hybrid operations in Europe is a systemic campaign. Its goal is to persuade Europeans that supporting Ukraine is too costly for them.
11/6/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Sales of new passenger cars in russia in October 2026 fell by 19.8% compared to the same period last year. Sales by russia’s largest automaker, “avtovaz”, dropped by 10.7% that month.
11/5/2026
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russian Passports Are Becoming Toxic Even in Countries “Friendly” to the rf

In Kazakhstan, car dealers for Skoda, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Volkswagen, Chery, Audi, Nissan, and Lexus are en masse turning away buyers with russian passports – the fear of losing lucrative contracts in the future due to secondary Western sanctions is outweighing other business instincts.
11/5/2026
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russians Will No Longer Have Control Over Their Own Pensions

The main danger lies in the fact that, given the deep economic instability in russia, any such innovations carry enormous risks of a total loss of funds.
11/5/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Six countries have already refused to play against russia’s national team at the 2027 World Hockey Championship. Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Denmark have joined Finland, Norway, and Latvia.
11/4/2026
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The First Ukrainian in the United States to Become a University Professor and a Doctor of Philosophy

On the list of “Ukrainian anti-soviet figures in America”, compiled by soviet authorities in 1929, Oleksandr Neprytskyi-Hranovskyi is listed as number 24. At that time, he was the first Ukrainian in the United States to earn a Doctor of Philosophy in the biological sciences (1925) and the title of Professor at an American university.
11/4/2026
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The Technological Gap Between russia And The Civilized World Has Become Insurmountable

Due to the war unleashed against Ukraine and severe international isolation, russian businesses find themselves in a technological abyss: the country has neither its own modern equipment nor fully-fledged equivalents to Western software.
11/4/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The government of Norway plans to allocate 1 billion kroner (about $107 million) to attract private Norwegian investment in the Ukrainian defense industry.
11/3/2026
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We Have Intel That Russia Is Preparing a New Massive Attack on Our Country, Primarily Targeting Energy and Logistics – Address by the President

The Russians are proving again and again that they hate Ukraine and everything in it. If Russia truly wanted de-escalation, then now, after Oleshky, there was a moment when humanitarian steps could have continued. We proposed this. But Russia continues the killings.
11/3/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Canada will join the Ukraine Support Loan – which the EU has planned for 2026–2027 – and will contribute EUR 500 million.
11/2/2026
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The War Is Driving russia’s Economy Into a Dead End

For the first time in five years, the ministry of economic development of the rf has officially recorded a decline in industrial output. By the end of 2026, a 0.2% drop is expected instead of the previously forecast 0.6% growth.
11/2/2026
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The War Has Squeezed Infrastructure Out of the russian Budget

Over the course of five months, the overdue loan debt of 22 major russian infrastructure companies has more than doubled – to nearly 9 billion rubles. Banks are refusing to grant them new loans or extend bank guarantees, even if the companies have a clean credit history.
11/1/2026
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russians Are Tightening Their Belts, Civilian Businesses Are Seeing a Decline in Demand

Inflation and slowing income growth are weakening consumer demand in russia. According to a forecast by the ministry of economic development of the rf, the growth in real disposable income will decline from 7.4% in 2025 to 1% in 2026.
11/1/2026
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russia Facing Billions in Wage Arrears and a Wave of Defaults

Wage arrears in russia rose by nearly 19% within a month. As of September 1, companies owed employees more than 2.4 billion rubles. Over the past year, the amount of unpaid wages has increased by 47.4%.
10/31/2026
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The kremlin Is Preparing to Centralize Control of the Internet Under the Supervision of Security Services

The ministry of digital development, communications, and mass media of the rf is drafting amendments to the law “On Communications”. These amendments will allow the networks and subscriber bases of providers that have ceased operations or lost their licenses to be transferred to the temporary management of major operators.
10/31/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“The protection of civilians and the return of abducted Ukrainian children to their families must be the foundation of peace talks. Ukrainians have our support in this, because they deserve a safe life in their own country, just as we do,” said President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, who also condemned the russian attack on the railway station in Dnipro.
10/31/2026