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

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas has reported that several countries have made new pledges to provide Ukraine with interceptor missiles. “…It was also important for Ukraine to hear that we are making real progress on the issue of air defense,” Kallas said. She also promised to revisit the issue of using frozen russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine.

European Commission’s Spokesperson on Budget and Finance Balázs Ujvári has stated that the Commission hopes to resolve the issue of funding the purchase of Patriot interceptors for Ukraine in the near future.

“This issue is currently under discussion. And, as I’ve already said, this is not an immediate decision. After all, ramping up production – even with a license – is a process that requires several years to build the necessary factories,” said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding negotiations with Ukraine on licenses to produce missiles for the Patriot system.

“We discussed our support for Ukraine ahead of winter. France, Germany, and Poland stand shoulder to shoulder with our Ukrainian friends and reaffirm their unwavering support for their resistance against the russian aggressor,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Noël Barrot.

“We in the Weimar Triangle are united in the belief that the path to a new peace in Europe can only be achieved through resolute support for Ukraine and consistent pressure on moscow,” emphasized Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Johann Wadephul.

Germany is allocating an additional EUR 250 million for urgent repairs to Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of winter.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar believes that the continuation of the russian-Ukrainian war will result in more deaths and calls on all parties to find a path to peace. “If India can help in any way, we are ready,” he emphasized.

The government of Slovakia has approved a proposal to join the Convention establishing the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, despite threats from russia.

The EU is once again discussing a travel ban on russian combatants and restrictions on issuing visas to tourists from russia. “There was broad support for imposing an EU entry ban on former russian combatants and tightening visa restrictions for russian tourists,” said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, summarizing the results of discussions among EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs.

European Commission Spokesperson Markus Lammert has assured that the European Union is working to restrict russian citizens’ access to its territory, particularly in the context of “hostile actions” on European soil, pointing out that there has already been a significant reduction in the issuance of visas by EU member states in accordance with the European Commission’s 2022 recommendations.

Germany wants to drastically reduce the issuance of visas to russian citizens following an attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian military transport plane in Leipzig. russians’ tourist trips to Germany can no longer take place as they did before, since there can be no question of “normality” as long as russia is waging a war of aggression, said Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany Martin Giese. “The number of visas issued to russian citizens for vacations in the European Union is far too high,” he said.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski has called on EU countries to restrict the movement of russian diplomats and tighten controls on the entry of russian citizens into the European Union amid russian sabotage and terrorist activities in Europe.

Consideration of a bill on sanctions against russia may begin in the US House of Representatives on September 14, as stated by  Republican Congressman Don Bacon.

The Latvian party “National Alliance”, which is part of the coalition, is proposing to ban the transit through Latvia of agricultural products and animal feed originating in russia and belarus, as well as the storage of these goods in Latvian ports, customs warehouses, and free economic zones.

Norway has opposed the return of russian and belarusian athletes to competitions held under the auspices of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.

Lithuania supports tightening sanctions against belarus, as stated by  Speaker of the Seimas of this Baltic country Juozas Olekas.

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan does not consider the presence of a russian military base in Armenia to be vital.

The ministry of finance of the rf borrowed one trillion rubles from banks in a single day to cover the budget deficit.

The aggregate net financial result (profit minus loss) of russian organizations in the first half of 2026 fell by 13.3% year-on-year. In June, the net profit of enterprises plummeted 5.2 times compared to the same month last year.

The financial situation of russian regions, which ended last year with a record-breaking local budget deficit, will continue to deteriorate, as forecasted by “sberbank”. This year, the cumulative budget shortfall across russian regions will reach 2 trillion rubles, according to senior managing director and head of “sberbank”’s center for macroeconomic research aleksandr isakov. Compared to 2025, the deficit will increase by 500 billion rubles, or by 33%.

The share of unprofitable coal enterprises in russia rose to 67.3% in January–June. The coal industry’s pre-tax net loss for the first half of the year totaled 153.3 billion rubles.

From May through September, russian oil companies failed to fulfill approximately 60% of the petrol supply contracts concluded on the st. petersburg exchange. About 20% of the deals fell through – ending in default or cancellation – while another 39% remain unfulfilled. Moreover, for 24% of the unfulfilled contracts, the shipment delay exceeds the established 30-day limit.

“sberbank” has received more than 4,000 applications from sellers on marketplaces to restructure loans totaling more than 8 billion rubles.

sergey gromak, the “aavtovaz”’s vice president for external relations and shareholder relations, has stated that the russian market for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will not show growth over the next two years.

Prices for palm oil raw materials have begun to rise in russia. Price increases range from 43% to 57%. The reason is disruptions in logistics.

Losses from economic crimes in russia during the first half of 2026 totaled 328 billion rubles – 2.6 times more than during the same period last year.

russian teachers have been ordered to identify disloyal students during “Conversations About What Matters”.