Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“The Bundestag agreed with my proposal to expand aid to Ukraine next year. In 2026, we will allocate more than EUR 11.5 billion,” said Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius. He also announced his country’s decision to “contribute at least EUR 150 million” to the financing of the next aid package for Ukraine through the PURL mechanism.

The European Investment Bank, in cooperation with the European Commission and the Ukrainian government, has announced the allocation of more than EUR 200 million in new EU grant funding to restore reliable water supply in our country, provide safe housing for communities, and strengthen energy resilience.

According to a survey, 47 % of Europeans consider the war in Ukraine to be the main challenge currently facing the EU.

The World’s Reaction to russia’s Terror Against Ukraine:

“The kremlin’s barbarism knows no bounds; it openly disregards dignity and humanity. The only correct response is to fully support Ukraine and exert maximum pressure on russia,”, said Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.

“We stand with Ukraine. We are helping to rebuild Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and insist on long-term support using frozen russian assets. We will not rest until russian aggression against Ukraine is stopped,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys.

“russia is deliberately destroying Ukraine’s energy facilities across the country. This must be stopped. We must increase our support for Ukraine and put more pressure on russia,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands David van Weel.

“Aggression and terror should not be paid for by Europe. It will make all of Europe less safe. All countries must fully support Ukraine,” said Minister of Defence of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans.

“During the night attack on Kyiv, russian troops killed several people and wounded a pregnant woman. putin does not want peace, therefore Ukraine needs our support – it is also fighting for us,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský.

“Finland strongly condemns russia’s ongoing attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. International humanitarian law establishes a clear obligation: the civilian population must be protected at all times. russia must be held accountable for its constant violations of international humanitarian law,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Espen Barth Eide has stressed that “while the international community is gathering in Warsaw to promote the reconstruction of Ukraine, russia is launching new horrific attacks on civilians in Kyiv.”

“Every time the world expresses its willingness to talk, russia responds with missiles. russia’s latest strikes clearly show that it insists on war, and this pattern is repeating itself constantly,” said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has reaffirmed her support for the Ukrainian people’s struggle.

“As President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, I strongly condemn russia’s latest deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, particularly in Kyiv last night. They demonstrate not a desire for peace, but rather further escalation and lead to new unjustified losses among the civilian population,” said President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Pere Joan Pons Sampietro.

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Japan is ready to take measures against russia that are in line with Tokyo’s national interests and will help end the conflict in Ukraine, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara. “The government will act accordingly, comprehensively assessing what is effective for establishing a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” he said. Kihara has also stressed that Japan will continue to actively cooperate with the international community, primarily with the G7 countries.

The European Union will prepare another package of new sanctions against russia in the coming weeks, – said Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz.

Finland has requested an additional EUR 16 million through EU instruments to improve monitoring along its eastern border with russia and in the Gulf of Finland.

The Parliament of Moldova has approved in the first reading the denunciation of the agreement with russia on the creation and functioning of cultural centers, as a result of which the “russian house” in Chisinau will be closed.

moscow has suspended the project to establish a naval base in Sudan, effectively abandoning its plans to gain a foothold on the Red Sea coast and ensure a permanent presence east of Suez. The suspension of the project was a sensitive blow to the kremlin, as the planned base was supposed to become russia’s first naval foothold in Africa since the soviet era and provide strategic access to the Indian Ocean.

The positive balance of the current account of the balance of payments of the rf for January-September 2025 decreased to $30.1 billion from $49.1 billion a year earlier..

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.

Most major russian telecom operators saw their net profits decline by 36-83 % in the first half of the year. “Rostelecom”’s net profit for the nine months declined by 4.5 %, while net debt rose by 16 %. MTS’ net profit for the nine months decreased by 50.9 %.

In January-September 2025, Sovcombank reduced its profit by 37.4 %.

The draft law submitted to the state duma provides for fines of up to 700,000 rubles for non-compliance with user authorization rules. Login and registration on all russian resources through foreign services, including Apple ID and Google, are prohibited. The document also includes administrative fines for services which use recommendation technologies for content selection. These include streaming services (such as YouTube). Services will be punished if their recommendations provide users with information that violates the rf’s law. The fine for the first violation is up to 700,000 rubles, and for a repeat violation – 1.4 million rubles.

About 80 % of cities in russia are losing population, with the number of residents growing only in moscow, St. Petersburg, and the republics of the Caucasus. Nearly 130 small cities with a population of 3.4 million people are on the verge of disappearing in the rf. Over the past ten years, the population of these cities has decreased by 314,000. The northern cities with coal, metallurgical, and timber industries, as well as provincial cities, are experiencing the greatest difficulties.

In moscow, clothing, footwear, and accessory shops are closing en masse. From July to September, they accounted for half (50 %) of all shops that closed in shopping centers.

St. Petersburg’s authorities will extend the ban on migrants working as taxi drivers and couriers for the whole of 2026.

In Yekaterinburg, one of the oldest and largest maternity hospitals in the city – Obstetric Hospital No. 2 – is being closed. The reason is the decline in the birth rate and the need to “optimize” regional medical institutions.

Priest of the russian orthodox church Yevgeny Popichenko has called on russian women to become “ home fairies” because their task is to create an atmosphere of happiness in the family.

Poland has begun construction of a second barrier on the border with belarus in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. The new barrier is designed to stop violators who have managed to overcome the first five-meter fence.

Minister of Finance of Lithuania Kristupas Vaitiekūnas has called on the European Commission to tighten sanctions against belarus over hybrid attacks.

“Today we can say that the balloons are under control, we already know what they are and how they work,” said Prime Minister of Lithuania Inga Ruginienė regarding the situation with the belarusian balloons.