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

Norway is allocating more than EUR 9 million for the restoration of the protective sarcophagus at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

The Parliament of Norway has also unanimously ratified the country’s accession to the Convention on the Establishment of a Compensation Commission for Ukraine.

russia’s ambassador to Switzerland sergey garmonin has stated that Bern has introduced stricter requirements for issuing visas to russian citizens. He has   also pointed out that the main problem for russians in Switzerland right now lies in the banking sector. According to the russian diplomat, banks are broadly interpreting the sanctions and “always to the detriment of people with russian passports”. russians are effectively unable to transfer money to/from the rf.

Estonia’s Tax and Customs Board (MTA) has blocked the import of over a ton of anti-Ukrainian publications from russia into the European Union.

Germany must prepare for russia’s attack by 2029 or even sooner. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the German Armed Forces Christian Freuding. The Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces Eirik Kristoffersen also sees a risk of a russian attack on Europe in the next two to three years.

Oil production in russia has fallen for the sixth consecutive month.

In russia, farmers’ costs for seeds, fertilizers, agricultural equipment, and wages have risen, which could intensify price pressures.

russians are now required to provide their smartphone IMEI numbers to mobile operators. Mobile operators will be required to submit information about subscribers’ smartphone and phone identifiers to a database. Besides, government-approved authorities will contribute data to the database.

A user tracking module was discovered in the rustore app, which is pre-installed on all russian smartphones.

The loss ratio for motor vehicle liability insurance policies has exceeded 100% in one-third of russian regions. The worst situation is observed in the north caucasus and the far east.

On the eve of harvesting, farmers in southern russia are reporting a fuel shortage.

For the first time russia has imposed a fine for criticizing the Taliban. Just a year ago, support for this movement was considered “justification of terrorism”.

Member of the state duma, a member of the communist party faction vyacheslav markhaev has stated that russia needs a “public plan to end the ‘special military operation’” because it is “on the brink of a social explosion”.

Deputy governor of the central bank of the rf and monetary policy supervisor aleksei zabotkin has stated that due to the war, the central bank cannot lower the key rate, regardless of putin’s wishes.

The cost of a year of driving lessons in the rb rose by a third between January and May of this year compared to the same period last year. Tickets to theaters and museums also became significantly more expensive – by 22.4% and by 21.3%, respectively. Going to the cinema has become noticeably more expensive – by 12%. Sanatorium services have become by 19.5% more expensive. Domestic tourism services now cost by 13.2% more. Hotel stays are now by 12.1% more expensive. A visit to the veterinarian this year will cost by 16% more. And a trip to the hairdresser or beauty salon will cost on average, by 12.9% more. Utility services are also among the leaders in price increases. In this group, rubbish collection ranks first (+14.7%). This year, sewage services are by 11.8% more expensive, cold water supply – by 11.7%, and “other utility services” have also risen by 11.7%. Among food products, the leaders in price growth are coffee (+20.5%) and salt (+15.6%).

In May 2026, industrial goods in the rb rose in price by 0.6% compared to April, and by 4.1% since the beginning of 2026. Investment goods rose in price by 0.2% in May and by 1.6% since the start of the year; prices for intermediate goods increased by 1% and 6.5%, respectively, while consumer goods rose by 0.2% and 1.8%.