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

The leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have agreed on their positions regarding the achievement of peace. The allies confirmed “their unwavering and full support for Ukraine on its path to a lasting and just peace”.

“A ‘reparations loan’ is the clearest way to support Ukraine’s defense. It is also a way to show russia that time is not on their side,” said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. According to her, the EU has a very clear plan to protect Ukraine — to weaken russia and support our country.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said any proposal for a peace agreement with russia must have Ukraine’s consent. “We must never lose sight of that principle underpinning the just and lasting peace that we all want to see,” he added.

US Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine Julie Davis has said the United States feels “great momentum” in moving toward an end to russia’s war against Ukraine. She said she and US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll had “extremely constructive talks” with Ukrainian leaders about ending the war.

“In the Czech Republic, we know very well what ‘about us without us’ means. The Munich Agreement disposed of foreign territories and not only failed to prevent war, but actually paved the way for it. I have always warned against ‘Munich 2.0’ and will continue to do so,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský regarding potential peace talks with russia.

“The federal government generally supports all efforts that can contribute to establishing peace in Ukraine. In this sense, we fundamentally support these efforts by the United States. We welcome and share the commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, as well as the willingness to provide Ukraine with reliable security guarantees,” said the German government Spokesperson Stefan Cornelius.

“We have stable support (for Ukraine) from five political groups: Christian Democrats, Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens, and Conservatives. This represents 70-75 % of the seats in Parliament, if you look at the voting results. So this support will definitely not disappear,” said member of the European Parliament Michael Gahler.

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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said that sanctions against russia are causing increasing damage to the country’s economy.

New US sanctions may leave nearly 48 million barrels of russian crude oil “on the water”, forcing dozens of tankers to urgently seek alternative destinations.

Permanent Representative of the USA to the UN Mike Waltz has said that the United States is ready to impose additional economic sanctions against russia and continue to provide military support to Ukraine if the kremlin does not agree to a ceasefire and does not start real negotiations.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Maria Malmer Stenergard has called on the European Union to confiscate russia’s frozen assets.

Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, General Michael Claesson believes that russia may test NATO’s collective defense in the near future. According to Claesson, he is “sure and convinced” of russia’s intention to test Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty on collective security “at any moment in the Baltic states or elsewhere in Europe”.

“Sabotage operations, which have been inspired and directly organized by the kremlin for many months, have recently crossed a critical threshold, and now we can talk about state terrorism,” said Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk.

The government of Finland plans to restore drained swamps in Eastern Lapland to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities. Between Lapland and Murmansk region of russia, there are about 100,000 hectares of drained swamps, which, if swamped, could become an obstacle for heavy military equipment.

Sanctions against “Rosneft” and “Lukoil”, which have paralyzed more than half of oil exports to Asia, promise new losses for the russian budget. Due to the sharp drop in Urals oil prices and discounts exceeding $20 per barrel, the treasury will lose about 300 billion rubles in oil and gas revenues in November and December.

Indian petrochemical company Reliance Industries has stopped importing russian oil to its refinery. From December 1, all petroleum products exported from the refinery will be produced from non-russian raw materials, – as stated by a representative of Reliance, which used to be India’s largest buyer of oil from the rf.

Montenegro is going to introduce visas for russians.

The share of social spending has been steadily declining since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine. In next year’s budget, it will account for only a quarter (25.1 %) of treasury expenditures. This will be the lowest level since at least 2011.

The state duma has introduced a tax on bank card transactions. For russians, this will result in higher prices, increased card service fees, and lower cashback.

Problem loans to legal entities in russia, including small and medium-sized businesses, increased by 5.5 % in the third quarter of 2025.

russia’s container market may shrink by 6 % by the end of 2025.

This year, russia will catch by one million tons less fish than in 2024. This is the third consecutive year of decline in catches.

In the coming years, access to the Internet in russia will be limited to a “white list” of websites approved by the authorities, while digital control mechanisms will be strengthened to the point of criminalizing any communication not controlled by the security forces, the total introduction of a facial recognition system, and the launch of programmable money that can only be spent on approved purchases. Restrictions on the runet will lead to russia’s technical and economic separation from the global network and “the fsb’s deep integration” into all devices.

Due to budget problems, the government of Khakassia has canceled payments from the regional treasury to the families of soldiers killed in the war against Ukraine, which amounted to 1.1 million rubles. Earlier, payments were canceled in Transbaikalia.

The authorities in Moscow region will raise transport tax for 2 million car owners.

Krasnoyarsk MP Boris Melnichenko has proposed sending stray dogs to “comb minefields”.

The budget should include a 10 % provision for “kickbacks” to officials, said Yevgeny Dunaev, a member of the Astrakhan regional legislative assembly.

Poland plans to extend the buffer zone on the border with belarus for three months.

Lithuania proposes that the European Union recognize hybrid attacks by belarus as a criterion for imposing sanctions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has promised to increase pressure on belarus, as minsk continues to block the departure of Lithuanian trucks from special waiting areas.

In November, information and propaganda groups consisting of officials and pro-government figures are speaking to belarusian collectives on the topic of “Anglo-Saxons”, who allegedly own the Internet.

The belarusian regime has added another 30 people to the list of “persons involved in extremist activities”. Currently, there are 6,019 people on the list posted on the website of the ministry of internal affairs of the rb.