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

The G7 Ministers of Energy condemned russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and confirmed plans to restore it. “russia's recent attacks on Ukraine’s natural gas infrastructure have created risks to communities and human lives, weakening civilian infrastructure and energy security of the Ukrainian people,” reads the joint statement.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Anita Anand has announced that her country is accelerating the payment of the last part of its $70 million contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. According to her, $10 million was paid ahead of schedule to help our country repair critical energy infrastructure damaged by russian strikes.

Ukraine and Canada have begun a new phase of cooperation, with priorities including the restoration of our country’s energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, and innovation.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand has also said that her country is ready to immediately transfer to Ukraine the An-124 cargo aircraft confiscated in russia, once final the court gives its permission. She pointed out that “at the beginning of the war, russia destroyed many planes in Ukraine, so this is in a sense replenishing of the fleet.”

The European Investment Bank is considering a EUR 70 million project aimed at providing Mykolaiv with drinking water.

The European Commission plans to hold talks with the governments of Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland to persuade them to lift unilateral bans on imports of certain Ukrainian agricultural products.

Former US Congressman Don Ritter is confident that President Donald Trump’s administration will be ready to provide Ukraine with further substantial support.

Europol has announced that it has supported the second phase of the investigation conducted by the Moldovan and Ukrainian police, which identified 654 members of the “wagner” and “redut” international criminal organizations who participated in hostilities against Ukraine.

The Criminal Court of Paris (France) has handed down sentences to four Bulgarian citizens in the case of the desecration of a Holocaust memorial in 2024, which was classified as russia’s operation of interference.

Denmark is expanding its military presence in Greenland and investing 42 billion kroner (about $6.5 billion) in the development of defense capabilities amid assessments of the threat from russia in the Arctic.

Lithuania is halting the transit of russian oil to Kaliningrad region.

Ukraine has offered Lithuania its experience in fighting UAVs.

Large russian companies have increased to a historic high the number of employees working under civil law contracts, which do not provide for formal employment. By September 2025, the number of such employees reached almost 2 million. russian businesses, many of which are experiencing a decline in production, are forced to cut costs amid high interest rates and a growing tax burden.

As of the end of October, the number of russians who were laid off, transferred to part-time employment, or planned to be laid off reached 254,000. Since July, when there were 165,000 such employees, this figure has increased by more than 50 % amid a decline in the civilian sectors of the economy. Compared to the beginning of 2025, when 98,000 russians were laid off, the increase was more than 150 %.

The number of citizens transferred to part-time work or a reduced working week increased 2.6 times in three months, from 51,900 to 133,300 people.

The decline in business activity in the manufacturing sector of the rf accelerated in October 2025, with new orders falling at the fastest rate in the last three months.

russia will start developing supersonic passenger aircraft, deputy prime minister Vitaly Savelyev said. At this, the rf cannot meet even the targets set out in the Comprehensive Civil Aviation Development Program. Of the 15 passenger airliners scheduled for commissioning in 2025, companies managed to deliver only one to carriers.

In the first nine months of 2025, russian feature films and animated films grossed $8.5 million abroad, a 44.4 % decrease year-on-year.

The rf’s Constitutional Court has allowed restrictions on individual freedoms in order to protect “traditional values”.

Employees of the federal penitentiary service began visiting the homes of russians with criminal records to recruit them for war.

russian schools and colleges have begun offering “Family Studies” classes based on programs developed in collaboration with the russian orthodox church, in which students are encouraged to sacrifice for their country and have many children.

Leader of the “Fair russia” party Sergei Mironov has proposed reviving the soviet “fish day”. He said that every Thursday, “fish should be sold in shops at a 50 % discount. This product, which is constantly becoming more expensive, will become more affordable.” In the ussr, “fish day” was officially introduced in 1976: every Thursday, meat was not sold in public catering establishments due to its shortage.

Supplies of goods from Lithuania to belarus in January-August this year amounted to EUR 415.5 million. This is by 43.1 % less than in the same period in 2024. The rb accounts for only 1.77 % of Lithuania’s exports. Supplies to belarus this year were almost half of what they were in January–August 2024. At that time, they amounted to EUR 842.2 million. The country’s share in Lithuanian exports was 3.2 %. Lithuania purchased EUR 43.73 million worth of belarusian products in the first eight months of 2025. This is by 72 % less than in the same period last year. At this, belarus’ share in Lithuania’s imports was only 0.16 %.

The rb’s negative trade balance with countries outside the CIS has increased to almost $6.5 billion.

Cocoa powder, natural ground coffee, and driving lessons were among the top three items that increased in price in belarus in the first nine months of 2025, excluding seasonal goods. Cocoa powder rose in price by 67.01 %, coffee – by 31.94 %, and driving lessons – by 27.03 %. In addition to cocoa powder and coffee, the top five food products that rose in price the most included instant cocoa drink (+26.50 %), salted herring (+24.78 %), and chocolate (+22.99 %). The top five non-food items that rose in price were women’s winter boots (+22.97 %), men’s boots, fur-lined shoes (+20.26 %), and daily newspapers (+16.78 %). Among services, apart from driving lessons, the biggest price increases were for postal services (+23.54 %), solid waste management (+22.93 %), theater tickets (+22.70 %) and cold water supply (+21.15 %). Only funeral services became cheaper (-2.99 %). Overall, consumer prices increased by 5.76 % in the first nine months of 2025.