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

Spain is providing Ukraine with a new military aid package worth EUR 437 million.

The Ministry of Finance of Germany is proposing to allocate an additional EUR 100 million to restore Ukraine’s water supply, energy, and transportation infrastructure, as well as to strengthen resilience against intensified russian attacks.

The government of Lithuania has approved a proposal to allocate more than EUR 42.4 million from borrowed funds to cover the costs of providing individual assistance, as well as to finance social support for Ukrainians who have found refuge in Lithuania.

Slovakia has joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children. The country will also provide Ukraine with EUR 1 million for generators, shelters, and medical equipment.

“We are focusing on five main objectives: ongoing security consultations, reliable communications in crisis situations, greater military transparency, reciprocal measures to reduce the risk of escalation, and a sustainable framework for long-term European security and stability,” said the US President’s Special Envoy Jared Kushner regarding the joint efforts of the USA, Ukraine, NATO, and the EU on global security agreements.

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of countries of the Group of Seven (G7) will hold a separate meeting in Paris on November 10 dedicated to supporting Ukraine.

Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal believes that Europe should focus on increasing sanctions pressure on russia rather than on attempts to negotiate with the kremlin.

“russia’s aggression is an external threat to Ukraine, and Ukraine has our full solidarity and support,” said Thomas Ossowski, head of the FRG’s Mission to the European Union.

“I strongly condemn the russian strike on a school building in Komyshuvakha, where civilians had gathered to receive humanitarian aid… When such strikes are deliberately carried out against civilian targets in violation of international humanitarian law, they constitute war crimes,” said Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty.

The Polish Ice Hockey Association has spoken out against the return of russian national teams to competitions under the auspices of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Moldova may introduce visas for citizens of belarus and russia. This was announced by the country’s Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.

Kyrgyzstan, following Kazakhstan’s lead, is demanding the return of its citizens who were conscripted into the russian army.

In September, China cut its imports of palladium from russia by 70%.

In October, russia increased its maritime imports of petroleum products by 25% compared to September – to 54,000 barrels per day.

The difference between actual oil and gas revenues and the expected monthly volume for October in the rf amounted to minus 78.53 billion rubles.

russia’s services sector business activity index in October 2026 stood at 50.1 points, down from September’s figure of 51.3 points.

The share of subsidized mortgages in the rf fell to 26% in October, based on the number of loans issued, compared with 69% at the beginning of the year.

Laptop sales in russia fell by 19% in 2026. The market has been shrinking for the second year in a row. In 2025, laptop sales in the rf declined by 15–30%.

Due to budget problems, the state duma and the federation council will reduce the number of civil servants by 15%.

Due to the sharp rise in the price of chicken, russians will have to rethink their diets and look for more affordable foods to replenish their protein intake, said economist at the financial university under the government of the rf olga klimova. She recommended basing a budget-friendly menu on grains, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, legumes, and eggs. According to her, beans, peas, and lentils will help partially replace meat and diversify the diet.

Over the course of nine months, a record 1,865 convictions were handed down in russia in “terrorism” cases – more than in all of 2025. As of mid-autumn 2026, military courts were sending 12 people to penal colonies and prisons every day, except on weekends.

According to rostov region’s governor yuri slyusar, all ports in the region have effectively ceased operations.

The cost of transporting containers by truck from st. petersburg has risen by an average of more than 40% over the past two months.

Authorities of tomsk region have almost entirely spent the funds allocated in the 2026 budget to support participants in the war against Ukraine.

The stagnation of the russian economy and the downturn in the civilian sector have sharply reduced businesses’ need for office space. In moscow and st. petersburg, demand for office space is falling due to a decline in business activity and rising costs for property owners. The number of vacant office spaces in russia’s two largest cities has increased 1.5 times.

Over the past year and a half, the belarusian regime has concealed information about approximately 670 people convicted on political grounds. This represents about 27% of the total number. Since 2020, at least 10,201 people have been subjected to politically motivated criminal prosecution, of whom at least 8,807 have been convicted.