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

A meeting of the leaders of the E5 countries (Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Poland) will take place in Berlin on June 24. One of the main topics will be Ukraine.

The European Commission has announced a call for proposals worth EUR 1.1 billion to develop and modernize the transport infrastructure of the EU’s Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), which will include Ukraine and Moldova.

Members of Parliaments of Germany and France have launched a joint initiative calling for more concrete measures against vessels belonging to russia’s “shadow fleet”. “russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ threatens not only the effectiveness of our sanctions but also the security of Europe and our critical infrastructure. We must respond to this together,” said Jürgen Hardt, foreign policy expert for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Margus Tsahkna believes that putin is using two tactics to divide the West: offering false hope and spreading fear. “Europe must maintain strategic patience, increase pressure on russia, and stand firmly on Ukraine’s side. Europe must not allow itself to be drawn into the role of a neutral mediator – that would be yet another russian trap,” pointed out Estonia’s Foreign Minister.

Representatives from Bremen, Germany, have delivered hospital beds, furniture, and modern rehabilitation equipment to two medical facilities in Odesa region.

Analysts have revised downward their forecast for the rf’s key interest rate at the end of the year. By December 2026, the key rate is expected to stand at 12.75–13%, and the pace of its decline may slow significantly. This is influenced, in particular, by the regulator’s doubts regarding the sustainability of the current decline in inflation.

russia has decided to generate additional revenue from migrants. MPs from the “just russia” faction have submitted a draft law to the state duma that would impose a 3% commission on migrants for each international bank transfer.

leader of the communist party of the rf gennady zyuganov proposed at the party’s pre-election convention that money held by citizens and businesses in banks be confiscated to resolve russia’s budgetary and economic problems.

In russia, women may be granted access to certain types of work in mines and quarries. Currently, such restrictions are in place as part of occupational safety regulations for women in hazardous and dangerous industries.

Domestic tourism demand in russia fell by 12% in June. The average length of bookings for beach destinations dropped by a quarter – to 14–17 days instead of 20–30. As for the temporarily occupied Crimea, demand for the Peninsula in June fell by 50% compared to May due to negative “news coverage” – including fuel shortages, power outages, the lack of railway service, and traffic restrictions on the Crimean Bridge.

In russia, the annual shareholders’ meeting of the moscow exchange (MOEX: MOEX) did not take place on June 22 due to a lack of quorum.

In russia, pawnshops will begin closing en masse this year. Half of market participants ended 2025 with negative or near-zero profits. This is due to expensive financing and the introduction of caps on maximum interest rates set by the central bank.

The engine cowlings on the second engine of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by the russian airline “red wings” detached during flight. This incident marked another serious aviation incident and was the fourth recorded case of engine cowlings detaching, as well as the second in the past six months.

Due to a sharp rise in prices and problems with the availability of aviation fuel, operators of light aircraft in russia began refueling their planes with automotive fuel.

In kazan, russia, it was reported which companies are failing to pay salaries to russians. For example, the “kazan” production and construction association owes 73 employees a total of 24 million rubles in back pay. One of the largest river shipping companies, “tatflot,” ranks second on the list of debtors. The company owes 44 employees a total of 17 million rubles. Next is “kazanstroiprom” LLC – the firm owes 15 employees approximately 1.5 million rubles. “spetsstroyservice” LLC owes 31 employees 984 thousand rubles, etc. It should be noted that “kazan” and “tatflot” are currently in bankruptcy proceedings.

“We would like to reiterate the EU’s position on belarus. belarus continues to facilitate russian military aggression against Ukraine… That is precisely why the EU has imposed sanctions against the lukashenko regime and remains prepared to take further measures as long as belarusian authorities continue to act in this manner,” said European Commission Spokesperson Anitta Hipper, commenting on Ukraine’s warning to the belarusian authorities regarding the need to remove relay stations that help russian drones strike our country.

Over the past five years, more than 2,000 civic associations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations have been liquidated in belarus. Among them were organizations whose activities had absolutely nothing to do with politics.

In absentia trials have been ongoing in belarus for over three years, and the property of dozens of belarusians who have left the country has been seized. russia has followed this example.

A resident of minsk will stand trial in belarus for comments about lukashenko posted in Telegram chats in 2021.