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

The EU Council has approved, via written procedure, the extension of the temporary protection regime for Ukrainians in EU countries, with a new provision stipulating that newly arrived Ukrainian citizens subject to military service will be eligible for this status only if they have no issues with their military registration documents.

Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk has stated that his country will soon consider the possibility of supplying Ukraine with additional missiles for the Patriot air defense systems.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland Helen McEntee has confirmed the reports that the EU is considering moving away from implementing sanctions packages against russia in favor of more frequent and gradual measures.

As of June 30, 9,882 children who had fled Ukraine as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion were enrolled in Slovakia’s educational institutions.

Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney condemned russia’s massive shelling of Ukraine on the night of July 30 and the incident involving a russian missile that flew into Poland. “Canada unequivocally condemns the appalling strikes carried out by russia against Ukraine last night, which resulted in civilian deaths and injuries to many people,” Carney said.

“My thoughts are with the victims’ families and the whole of Ukraine. The UK also stands with Poland and Romania after multiple violations of NATO airspace,” said UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband regarding russia’s attack on Ukraine on the night of July 30.

“The deadly bombings of Ukraine and the recent violations of Poland’s and Romania’s airspace by missiles and drones demonstrate that russia remains the greatest threat to our security. We remain firmly on the side of Ukraine and our partners in the EU and NATO,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Johann Wadephul in response to the latest shelling of Ukraine.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski did not rule out the possibility that the incident involving a russian Kh-101 missile that fell in Lublin Voivodeship was intentional.

“Ukraine is on the front lines of the information war. All European countries can learn from you how to fight disinformation and propaganda. Here in Germany, we are under threat from hybrid warfare, disinformation, hate speech, and propaganda,” said Chairman of German Journalists Association Mika Beuster.

Brazil has become the third country in Latin America to begin cracking down on birth tourism from кussia. Following Argentina and Chile, Brazilian authorities have begun denying entry to travelers if they suspect the purpose of the trip is to give birth to a child in order for the child to obtain Brazilian citizenship.

“Armenia may demand up to $2 billion a year from russia for the lease of its railway infrastructure if an agreement cannot be reached to revise the terms of the concession,” said Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The russian national hockey team has been barred from the 2027 World Championship. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council has extended the russian team’s suspension through 2027. russian teams will also miss the World Junior Championship and the World Under-18 Championships for boys and girls.

“rosatom” has missed construction deadlines for a nuclear power plant in India. The cost of building four power units at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has risen by 55% since 2024 due to project delays. The updated cost estimate for the four reactors, each with a capacity of 1 GW, stands at 1.38 trillion Indian rupees (about $14.4 billion). The cost of constructing power Unit 3 and Unit 4 has risen by 73%, while that of Unit 5 and Unit 6 has increased by 40%.

Overdue receivables of domestic companies reached 9 trillion rubles by the end of May. They rose by 2.6% over the month and by 16.9% – since the beginning of the year.

“sberbank” has called on russians to prepare for a new tax hike in 2027.

russian authorities are preparing to tighten control over companies receiving tax breaks and cut off support for some of them amid a federal budget deficit that reached 5.7 trillion rubles in the first half of the year.

In the rf, sunflower oil exports may decline by 14.3% year-on-year in July and by 40% – in August. This is due to logistical constraints: oil shipments through the ports of the Azov and Black Seas have virtually come to a halt due to “restrictions” on shipping.

“rosseti north caucasus” reported a net loss of 6.79 billion rubles in the first half of the year. The figure has increased by 31.8% compared to losses in January–June 2025.

In January–May 2026, russians’ spending on funeral services rose by 9.6% compared to the same period last year, reaching 57.8 billion rubles. In the first six months of 2026, 995 new funeral service companies were established in russia, resulting in a 22.5% increase in their total number.

In the first half of the year, the rb’s trade deficit in goods amounted to $2.8 billion.

The loan debt of the rb’s legal entities increased by 13.1% over the course of the year.