Україна і світ – проти російської агресії. Санкції в дії

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasized that the missile and Danish radar for the FREYJA anti-ballistic missile program are already fully ready.

The European Union will be represented in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine by a team comprising the European Commission, the Council of the EU, and the five countries of the Coalition of the Willing (E5): Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Poland. This was stated by President of the European Council  António Costa.

“russia is not even capable of defeating a country as small in size and population as Ukraine, which is demonstrating tremendous spirit and repulsing attacks here. But in discussions, russia is putting forward demands that we are supposed to agree to – excuse me, but this is an aggressor that is losing on the front lines,” said Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs, who believes that Europe must show greater resolve, as it outmatches russia militarily and economically.

The European Council will discuss Ukraine’s funding needs at its next meeting in late November.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, together with European Commissioner Marta Kos, will host the second EU Enlargement Forum, “A Wider Europe – A Stronger Europe”,  in Brussels on November 16. The event will bring together political leaders, representatives of civil society, youth, and the business community from EU member states and partner countries seeking to join the Union to discuss the next steps toward a more united and stronger EU.

Thijs Reuten, a Member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, believes that north korea, like belarus, is part of a system that enables russia to abduct Ukrainian children with the aim of changing their identity, and that the European Union should add more individuals involved in these crimes to its sanctions lists.

According to a survey, nearly five years of war have robbed russians of confidence in their own future and that of their country – 52% said they view this issue “more with concern and apprehension”.

Insurance premiums for data centers against UAV attacks in russia have increased a hundredfold. Whereas rates previously ranged from 0.03% to 0.06% of the insured amount, they now start at 1% and sometimes even reach 5%.

The volume of the russian pre-IPO market for January–October 2026 decreased by 28% compared to the same period last year.

Venture capital investments in russia in January–October 2026 fell by 36%, with the number of deals having decreased by 31%.

In 2026, the russian debt collection market saw an increase in investments in the purchase of delinquent debt. Over the course of nine months, companies acquired portfolios totaling 332 billion rubles, effectively having paid 39 billion rubles.

Demand for new-construction homes in russia fell by nearly 30% year-on-year in October. Over the past four years, the number of transactions involving new-construction homes has declined by more than 45%.

In November, the russian auto market saw another round of price increases: the Geely EX5 electric crossover rose by 130,000 to 220,000 rubles, the Rox 01 hybrid crossover – by 2.5–2.54 million rubles, the Volga C50 and K40 “grew” by 60,000 rubles.

The tverskoy court of moscow removed a BMW from the international wanted list at the request of its new russian owner and allowed the vehicle to be registered in russia.

The number of reservations at russian hotels for the New Year’s holidays has fallen by 13%.

In belarus, the trade deficit in investment goods has risen by 42.5% – to nearly $900 million.