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

The US Department of State has decided to sell to Ukraine a $105 million package of services for the modernization of Patriot air defense systems.

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez has announced plans to approve additional EUR 615 million in military aid to Ukraine within a month. EUR 300 million of this amount is earmarked for the implementation of a security agreement under which Spain has agreed to allocate EUR 1 billion annually for military support to Ukraine. EUR 100 million will be allocated under the PURL instrument for NATO countries to purchase weapons for Ukraine in the USA, and EUR 215 million will be allocated through the EU SAFE instrument for the purchase of anti-drone products, radars, and equipment, manufactured by Spanish companies.

Norway will allocate additional $3 million for demining in Ukraine.

Next week, the German company Rheinmetall will deliver to Ukraine the first Skyranger 35 anti-aircraft system, mounted on a Leopard 1 tank chassis.

Sweden will increase its contributions to Ukraine’s “green” recovery fund by EUR 23 million.

The European Union has announced EUR 3 million in support for independent Ukrainian media.

Ukraine and Greece have agreed to jointly produce surface drones using technologies from Ukrainian and Greek companies.

UkrOboronProm and the Czech company Air Team have signed an agreement on the joint development and production of air target interception technology for the security of Ukrainian airspace.

The heads of government of Canada and Sweden, Mark Carney and Ulf Kristersson, have emphasized in a joint statement that their countries will continue to support Ukraine’s unwavering path to NATO.

“If we do mean what we say – that Ukraine is fighting not only for itself but also for us, that it is waging a war that any democracy may be forced to wage – then we need to act more decisively. We really need to put into practice what we say at meetings. And I will still say that there is room for improvement in this area,” said Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson.

“This ruthless violence proves that real peace can only be achieved through pressure on moscow. Sanctions, isolation, and accountability must continue,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Margus Tsahkna regarding russia’s massive attack on Ukraine on November 19.

“...This is the reality of russian terror, the deliberate targeting of civilians. This is not a battle against the Ukrainian military, it is an attempt to erase people and their lives,” said EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova, emotionally commenting on the consequences of russia’s combined attack on Ukraine on the night of November 19.

“russia must stop its terror against Ukrainian civilians,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Espen Barth Eide regarding russia’s latest combined attack on Ukraine.

Ukraine and Poland have agreed to create a Ukrainian-Polish group which will work to prevent sabotage by the rf.

Belgian volunteers have donated 11 vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas believes that russia’s attacks on the EU, including sabotage on the Polish railway, should be classified as terrorism.

The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on five russians and seven organizations over “cybersecurity issues”. The new restrictions have been imposed on the basis of “regulatory actions regarding sanctions related to Ukraine and russia”, as well as the CAATSA law.

Minister of Defence of the FRG Boris Pistorius has said that russia is intensifying hybrid attacks against European states to test their resilience, including in the Baltic Sea. Pistorius has called on European allies to quickly build up the continent’s defense capabilities, pointing to the growing threat from the rf.

“Poland will raise the issue of (the rf’s) sabotage at Thursday’s meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs”, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski. He also said that Poland would demand that belarus and russia extradite the saboteurs and would respond to the sabotage on the railway not only through diplomatic channels.

Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will revoke the russian consulate’s license to operate in Gdańsk, the last one still functioning in the country.

UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey has addressed russia with an open warning over the activities of the russian ship “Yantar” near British territorial waters.

The Finnish chain of filling stations Teboil, owned by “Lukoil”, has announced that it is preparing to cease operations due to the depletion of fuel reserves amid US sanctions against its parent company.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys has stated that the Arctic remains a key strategic region for russia. He has said that moscow’s activities in the region pose a direct threat to NATO infrastructure and the security of its allies.

russian companies are preparing for a significant price increase. On average, over the next three months, enterprises plan to raise prices by 6.3 % per annum, compared to + 4.2 % in October and +2.9 % in September.

In russia, manufacturers have been allowed to reduce the permissible proportion of cocoa products in chocolate sweets. “Chocolate sweets” are defined as products containing “at least 9 % of the total dry residue of cocoa products, including at least 4.5 % cocoa oil”. The current GOST standard stipulates that the cocoa content in chocolate sweets must be at least 25 %.

Only 5 % of taxi drivers surveyed in russia are willing to change their cars after the localization law comes into force. 42 % of respondents plan to continue working with their own cars. Others said they would work in the gray zone, switch to employment, or leave the industry.

“Ural” motorcycles will be assembled in China. It has become impossible to maintain the production of all-wheel-drive motorcycles in russia. Disrupted logistics, sanctions, rising costs, and declining profitability have led to the company incurring losses on every motorcycle produced in 2024–2025.

russian gamers may face administrative and criminal prosecution (up to 20 years in prison) due to the authorities’ recognition of Ukrainian game developer GSC Game World, creator of the shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R., as an “undesirable organization”. Fans of their products may become defendants in cases involving the financing of extremism and terrorism, as well as high treason.

The kremlin fully supports measures to restrict the internet, – said putin’s spokesperson Peskov.

The state duma has passed a law sending ninth-formers who failed their state exams to vocational schools.

Schools in Voronezh region have been instructed to encourage parents of schoolchildren to go to war against Ukraine.

Mikhail Ivanov, a member of the Bryansk regional duma from “United russia”, has proposed introducing a fine of 40,000 rubles for russians who divorce.

Medical institutions in Volgograd are refusing to perform contrast X-ray examinations of the stomach and intestines of patients, replacing them with endoscopic examinations.

The production of barium sulfate (manufactured by only one company, Vips-Med) has been suspended in the country. The shortage has affected both private and public medical institutions. The medication is also unavailable in Samara, Bryansk, Tyumen, and Ulyanovsk regions, as well as in Chuvashia.

Filling stations in Rostov region are planning to introduce passport control when purchasing petrol and diesel fuel. Such a draft law is being developed by the local prosecutor’s office.

Estonia has warned belarus that it is terminating the agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion on income taxes.

According to the new Global Organized Crime Index for 2025, belarus is among the countries with the highest criminal activity and one of the weakest state capacities to counter it. The study notes a further deterioration in the situation: criminal markets in the country are growing stronger, while state institutions are not only failing to curb their growth but are sometimes becoming participants in illegal schemes themselves.

The situation for belarusian industrial enterprises is deteriorating. Due to the slowdown in the russian economy, they cannot sell their products there, and this results in growing inventories and declining revenues. A number of belarusian enterprises are already cutting jobs and reducing wages.