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

In November, oil and gas revenues to the russian budget decreased by 35 %. In total, from January to November 2025, hydrocarbon sales brought the rf less than 8 trillion rubles (by 22 % less than in the same period in 2024), while according to the ministry of finance’s plans, such revenues were supposed to amount to almost 11 trillion rubles.
12/1/2025
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Sanctions Are Cutting Down russia’s Forestry Industry

The complex’s exports have dropped to $9.8 billion from their 2021 peak, reflecting boycotts and logistical barriers. Logging is barely holding on: in 2025, it will reach a maximum of 180 million cubic meters, compared to 188 million in 2023 and 194.6 million in 2022. This decline signals an ever-deepening recession in russia’s raw materials model.
11/30/2025
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russia Is Launching a Large-Scale russification of the Temporarily Occupied Regions

russia plans to launch large-scale propaganda programs in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions to eliminate any manifestations of national consciousness, consolidate the status of the russian language, and strengthen pan-russian civic identity. The strategy also focuses on “internal threats”: russophobia, distortion of history, actions of “unfriendly countries”, and the risks of emerging of ethnic enclaves.
11/30/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Rosmorport” has abandoned the construction of two Project 23620 Icebreaker 7 icebreakers at the Onega Shipyard. The decision was due to a nearly twofold increase in the cost of the work after an attempt to replace imported equipment with russian equivalents.
11/30/2025
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In the Coming Days, It Is Feasible to Flesh Out the Steps to Determine How to Bring the War to a Dignified End – Address by the President

We will introduce new sanctions decisions – building on our partners’ pressure on Russia for this war – and our sanctions, which we will effectively implement jointly with our partners, so that the world exerts pressure on the aggressor in exactly the way needed to weaken Russia’s ability to wage war.
11/30/2025
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Over 50 % in Five Years: Housing and Communal Services Tariffs Are Becoming a New Tax for the rf’s Population

Given that housing and utility costs account for about 10 % of russians’ consumer basket, a new wave of sharp indexation will increase inflationary pressure and hit households even harder, effectively shifting the state’s financial risks onto them.
11/29/2025
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Salary Arrears in russia Are Becoming a Systemic Factor of Economic Degradation

The social effect is obvious: 60 % of russians don’t have any savings to get them through even a short-term financial pause.
11/29/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Tighter sanctions and slowdown of the economy have hit all key tax revenues to the russian budget. At the end of the year, the federal treasury will collect by 5 trillion rubles less than planned on seven key tax items, which account for half of government revenues.
11/29/2025
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russia Is Eager for Ukraine to Make Mistakes; We Won’t Make Any – Address by the President

Talks will take place soon, with our representatives present – including the Chief of the General Staff, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and our intelligence.
11/28/2025
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Financing Gaps and Lack of Liquidity: the rf’s Economy Is Entering a Dangerous Phase

russia’s economy is entering the final phase of 2025 with a sharp deterioration in corporate performance, an increase in non-payments by state structures, and a deepening crisis in entire sectors. The cumulative net financial result of organizations in January–September decreased by 7.7 % year-on-year.
11/28/2025
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russian Business Is Stepping Back: Chinese Companies Are Effortlessly Capturing Key Markets

russia’s economy is facing increasing pressure from so-called “friendly” countries, which are quickly filling the niches left vacant by the investment pause. High key rates, ineffective monetary policy, and reduced budgetary stimulus are effectively paralyzing domestic producers.
11/28/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The accumulated net financial result (profit minus loss) of the rf’s organizations in January-September 2025 decreased by 7.7 % year-on-year.
11/28/2025
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Right Now, Our Defense of Positions, Our Resistance on the Frontline, and Our Joint Work with Partners to Secure Better Diplomatic Standing Are Equally Important – Address by the President

The stronger we are in our defense on the frontline, the more we can achieve in diplomacy, and the more actively the world will help us press russia to end its war.
11/28/2025
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The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Participated in the Kyiv Sanctions Summit

International sanctions have led to a significant deficit in the russian federal budget. According to estimates by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, russia will lose $30 billion in oil and gas revenues this year and may lose around $50 billion next year.
11/27/2025
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russia Is Turning into a Landfill – Rubbish, Along with Budget Billions, Continues to Be Buried in the Ground

The accumulation of rubbish and the government’s desire to continue burying waste in the ground are causing discontent among the population. The authorities respond with repression – the police visit the organizers of the protests with threats and fines, which only exacerbates the conflict.
11/27/2025
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moscow Is Eating Away Its Strategic Reserves: Sales of Gold Are Reaching Tens of Billions of Dollars

Until 2025, the Central Bank of the rf did not sell gold to commercial market participants – it only accepted it from the ministry of finance, increasing its own reserves. Now, however, the regulator is moving to selling its reserves, while the National Wealth Fund is rapidly losing liquid assets: from $113.5 billion in 2022 to $51.6 billion in 2025.
11/27/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Chancellor of the FRG Friedrich Merz has announced EUR 170 million in emergency military aid to Ukraine. His country is also providing additional EUR 32 million through the KfW banking group to restore Ukraine’s energy sector.
11/27/2025
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The Daily Combat Results of the Ukrainian Army, Our Special Forces, and Our Deep Strikes – These Are All Proof That Ukraine Can Defend Its Interests – Address by the President

And now every eliminated Russian occupier, every replenishment of our exchange fund for Ukraine, every Russian assault Ukrainians have repelled, every piece of destroyed Russian equipment, every deep strike we carry out – these are all arguments showing that it’s worth standing with Ukraine, worth helping Ukraine, and that it is not Ukraine that must be pressured for peace, but Russia – the sole reason this war drags on.
11/27/2025
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The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Participated in the Kyiv Sanctions Summit

International sanctions have led to a significant deficit in the russian federal budget. According to estimates by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, russia will lose $30 billion in oil and gas revenues this year and may lose around $50 billion next year.
11/27/2025
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Dumping from Beijing Is Destroying russia’s Capacities: Its Silicon Industry Is on the Verge of Vanishing

russia’s metal silicon industry has been experiencing its deepest crisis in recent years: production in 2025 decreased by about a third. The main factors are China’s aggressive pricing policy and chronic overproduction, which allows Beijing to sell silicon at dumping rates and effectively drive russian producers out of their own domestic market.
11/26/2025