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

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten has announced that his country will allocate EUR 500 million in military aid to Ukraine, specifically to strengthen its air defense. According to Jetten, the aid package includes air defense systems and UAVs to help Ukraine repulse russian attacks as winter approaches.

“He (putin) must understand that he is losing this war – both on the battlefield and because his economy is weakening. And one of the reasons for this is international sanctions. Therefore, the only way forward for Europeans and Americans is to impose more sanctions on the russian regime, not to ease them,” said Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten.

Defense industries of Ukraine and the Netherlands have begun work on a joint air defense project called Bliksem.

The European Commission has announced a second round of funding under the SAFE defense program totaling EUR 21.3 billion and has called on member states to use these funds, in particular, for joint arms procurement with Ukraine.

The Council of Europe has called on countries outside Europe to join the Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, emphasizing that its international legitimacy will depend on the breadth and diversity of international participation. This was stated on Wednesday by Director General of Human Rights and the Rule of Law at the Council of Europe Gianluca Esposito.

Ukraine and the Council of Europe Development Bank have signed an agreement to provide EUR 80 million for the “Housing for IDPs from the Temporarily Occupied Territories” program. The first tranche is expected to be disbursed by the end of 2026.

Azerbaijan has provided Ukrainian energy companies with power transformers, cables, and other energy equipment worth over $1.47 million.

The Nord Stream pipeline will not resume russian gas supplies to Europe even after the war against Ukraine ends. This was stated by European Commission Spokesperson Paula Pinho.

Germany and Japan have confirmed their intention to continue supporting Ukraine and to work closely together to achieve a just and lasting peace. A corresponding agreement was reached by Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi.

Türkiye is ready to join efforts aimed at resuming the diplomatic process between Ukraine and russia, as well as ending the war within the framework of this process.

Ankara will continue to enforce existing restrictions on the passage of military vessels through the Turkish straits in accordance with the Montreux Convention as long as the war against Ukraine continues. This was stated by Minister of National Defense of Türkiye Yaşar Güler. He emphasized that Türkiye has maintained clear support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity from the very first day of the russia-Ukraine war.

As of October 20, 52 companies in Kyrgyzstan had suspended operations to mitigate risks associated with circumventing international anti-russian sanctions.

The state duma has approved in the first reading a draft budget for 2027 with a deficit of 5.4 trillion.

russia’s GDP growth slowed down to 0.5% year-on-year in September.

The problems facing russia’s economy are reflected in the balance sheet of the country’s largest bank. “sberbank”’s non-performing assets have risen by nearly 20% since the beginning of the year, having reached 2.7 trillion rubles by the end of September.

The cumulative net financial result (profit minus loss) of the rf’s organizations for the first eight months of 2026 decreased by 11.0% compared to the previous year. 21,300 enterprises incurred losses totaling 7.9 trillion rubles, which is by 35% more than a year earlier.

The share of unprofitable coal enterprises in russia in January–August reached 63.3%. The coal industry’s total loss (before taxes) amounted to 178.6 billion rubles.

Production of petroleum products and coke in the rf in September 2026 fell by 17.3% compared to the corresponding period in 2025.

In russia, 53% of employers will not pay annual bonuses in 2026.

Only 65.8% of project financing for developers in russia is provided by shareholders; over the past year, this figure has fallen by 6.2%, having reached its lowest level since 2020. This is due to a decline in sales and an increase in the number of cases where shareholders are renouncing previously purchased flats.

The debt of russia’s largest developer, “samolet”, related to project financing amounts to approximately 80 billion rubles.

In the first nine months of 2026, approximately 28,000 companies and sole proprietors in the food service sector ceased operations in russia, which is by 15% more than a year earlier.

From January through September 2026, russia exported by 28.9% less poultry meat than in the same period the previous year. Shipments fell sharply to two key markets for poultry producers – China and Saudi Arabia.

The price per square meter of studios and small one-room flats (up to 32 square meters) listed for sale in russia’s major cities rose by 12.5% over the year. Their average price reached 3.9 million rubles for a small flat.

Losses in the corporate voluntary health insurance sector in russia exceeded 90% over the first six months of 2026.

In the first half of 2026, the cost of paid medical services rose by an average of 12.6%.

russian doctors are increasingly reporting cuts in funding for the medical facilities where they work. In a survey, 75.6% of doctors reported cuts in healthcare spending in their region. Two-thirds – 67.4% – stated that “the cuts affect everything, including supplies, salaries, and medications”.

The state duma has decided to allow the registration of vehicles declared wanted by “unfriendly” countries.

Since February 2022, at least 69 people who had been subjected to political persecution by russian authorities have died in custody, during investigative proceedings, while under other preventive measures, or after their release.

The krasnodar territory, where at least eight solid waste processing complexes were to be built as part of the “rubbish reform” launched by putin in 2019, is on the brink of a waste management collapse. In the region, which consistently ranks among the top ten russia’s regions by economic size, the governor has ordered a state of heightened readiness due to “the exhaustion of waste management facilities’ capacity”.

Siberian farmers cannot sell their record rapeseed harvest due to GMO inspections. Oil exports to China have fallen fivefold, while processing plants have stopped accepting rapeseed from local farmers.

Since early October, neighboring EU countries have recorded more than 1,000 attempts to cross the border from belarus.

The government of Latvia has extended restrictions on international non-scheduled passenger bus services across Latvia’s border with russia and belarus until October 31, 2027.