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

Ukraine has received EUR 3.2 billion from the European Union – the first tranche under the new Ukraine Support Loan financial instrument. The instrument is part of a broader two-year EU support framework for Ukraine for 2026–2027, totaling up to EUR 90 billion. Up to EUR 45 billion are expected to be made available to Ukraine in 2026.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has announced the launch of the European Flagship Fund for Ukraine’s recovery. The Fund is supported by the EU, Poland, France, Germany, and Italy. “This will allow us to raise up to half a billion this year, and eventually reach a total of EUR 1 billion,” von der Leyen said.

At the fourth “Energy Ramstein” meeting in the G7+ format, partners announced new contributions totaling EUR 375 million to assist Ukraine’s energy sector: the United States (EUR 154 million), Sweden (EUR 137 million), Norway (EUR 77 million), Estonia (EUR 2.125 million), Iceland (EUR 550,000), and Lithuania (EUR 4 million).

Finland is allocating additional EUR 40 million for US weapons for Ukraine.

The government of the Czech Republic, in cooperation with Czech activists from the “Dárek pro Putina” initiative, has transferred 10 ALTO NG training aircraft to Ukraine.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will direct a new support package for Ukraine totaling approximately EUR 500 million toward the restoration of critical infrastructure and support for small and medium-sized businesses.

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda has announced the allocation of nearly EUR 10 million in additional aid to Ukraine. “Lithuania supports opening the remaining negotiation clusters as soon as possible – preferably no later than July – as well as setting a target date for accession. Why couldn’t that be January 1, 2030? Is that ambitious? Of course. Is it an impossible mission? No, it is a possible mission,” Nausėda said regarding the prospects for Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

Denmark will supply Ukraine with 15,000 long-range artillery shells.

“russia will not win this war. European support for Kyiv is unwavering. Our determination to put pressure on russia has already undermined the russian economy… And today we are sending a clear message to russia: it is time to enter into negotiations, freeze the front line, and end the killings,” said Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz.

“As of now, we are in a position where Ukraine is winning the war at this moment,” said US Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom Jeremy Levin.

“…We (Europeans) cannot be safe unless Ukraine becomes a member… Ukraine will become a member of the EU, and we must do everything to make that happen,” said European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.

“…I call on the free world to provide even stronger support to Ukraine and, at the same time, to prevent destabilization in the Western Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina will always stand with those who fight for justice, peace, and human dignity,” said Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Bečirović.

“The dictator has become more paranoid. You can see that they’re shutting down Telegram and other platforms. Their situation is dire; things are going absolutely terribly for them,” said Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal regarding the situation in russia.

Mayor of the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca Emil Boc spoke out against the russian athletes’ participation in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge Cup while displaying national symbols. The competition will take place in that city from June 26 to 28. “I want to make this absolutely clear. The russian national anthem will not be played at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca, and the russian flag will not be used to represent athletes from that country,” he said.

According to a regular survey by the central bank, the current situation in russia is the worst for investment since 2019. When asked, “Do you think the current situation in the country is favorable or unfavorable for investing your money in something?” 60% answered negatively – the highest figure since September 2019.

Since the beginning of the year, the shortage of free liquidity at the rf’s banks (the amount of available funds) has increased nearly fourfold – from 0.6 trillion rubles in January to 2 trillion rubles in June. The reason lies in the growing demand for cash.

Overdue wage arrears in the rf have risen to 3 billion rubles. 57.3% of the total arrears accrued in 2026. The bulk of the overdue arrears is attributed to companies’ lack of their own funds.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, russian families with three or more children spent 42.2% of their income on food. This is the highest figure in the last 15 years, driven by rising food prices.

The rise in retail petrol prices in russia continues to accelerate amid a fuel crisis that has already spread to more than 60 regions of the rf. During the week of June 16–22, petrol prices at russian filling stations rose by an average of 3%. This marks the sharpest weekly increase in 20 years.

Taxi fares in russia are expected to rise amid the fuel crisis.

Psychologists are observing  a phenomenon of “petrol anxiety” among russians.

The fuel crisis has disrupted public transportation in at least four regions: the trans-baikal territory, kaluga, tula, and rostov regions.

In the altai territory, which accounts for nearly 30% of total agricultural production in the siberian federal district, problems with supplying farmers with fuel have begun, following irkutsk region.

In the trans-baikal territory, rubbish collection has been suspended due to a fuel shortage.

The net loss of the all-russian state television and radio broadcasting company (vgtrk) has risen to 335.2 million rubles, compared to 147.2 million rubles in 2024. The company’s debt obligations are 4 billion rubles.

Prices for russian steel billets at Black Sea ports fell by $10 over the week.

Demand for logistics parks in russia in the first half of this year fell by 57% – to 603,000 square meters – the lowest level since 2020.

In russia, construction of 38 data centers has been halted due to a lack of funds and electricity.

Shareholders of pjsc “whoosh holding” (owner of the whoosh kick-sharing service) approved the board of directors’ recommendation not to pay dividends for 2025.

russia ranks first among countries in terms of falling behind its own plans for robot automation. This assessment was made by deputy director general for development at “kamaz” eldar shavaliyev.

Unscrupulous bidders who refused to sign government contracts after winning tenders caused 450 million rubles in losses to tatarstan’s economy in the first half of the year. Losses for 2025 are estimated at 1 billion rubles.

The trans-baikal regional solid municipal waste management operator “oleron+” has announced a temporary suspension of rubbish collection “due to a lack of fuel”. This decision affects four districts with a combined population of over 100,000 people.

The moscow-based “mu-mu” café chain has lost half of its locations over the past four years.

The average cost of finishing new office space in moscow as of the end of May was 170,600 rubles per square meter, with annual growth reaching +22%.

governor of sakhalin region valery limarenko has requested that the climate experiment aimed at achieving the region’s carbon neutrality be concluded ahead of schedule. limarenko is asking that the experiment on sakhalin be completed as early as December 31, 2026 – two years ahead of schedule. He argues that the restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions introduced as part of the experiment could slow the region’s economic growth.

minister of justice of the rf konstantin chuychenko has called the priority of protecting citizens’ rights “not quite the right approach”.

All 16 apps from the “vk” holding company, including “vk”, “odnoklassniki”, and mail.ru, have disappeared from the App Store.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania has extended the validity of 12 no-fly zones along the Lithuanian-belarusian border until January 1, 2027.