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

Germany will allocate additional $400 million to Ukraine for air defense systems and Patriot missiles under the PURL mechanism.

The Netherlands is allocating EUR 500 million for drones and air defense systems for Ukraine: EUR 250 million will be used to purchase drones from its own defense companies, and EUR 250 million will be spent under the PURL initiative.

Sweden is allocating $108 million to support the PURL initiative, under which Ukraine’s partners buy weapons for Ukraine from the United States. “This is crucial for Ukraine to be able to defend itself against further attacks by russia. Sweden’s support is long-term, comprehensive, and based on Ukraine’s needs,” emphasized Minister of Defence of Sweden Pål Jonson.

The US Secretary of Defense has pointed out the “progress” of the PURL initiative to procure weapons for Ukraine.

Belgium will transfer seven F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year, three of which will be operational, while four will be used for spare parts.

The government of Lithuania has approved a EUR 7 million package to fund four projects aimed at supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction and energy resilience.

Ukraine and the Netherlands have agreed to launch the production of Ukrainian unmanned aerial systems in the Netherlands as part of the “Build with Ukraine” program.

“As Türkiye, we hope that the war between russia and Ukraine be resolved through diplomacy. In this context, we have once again reaffirmed our readiness to provide any support, including facilitating further negotiations,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye Hakan Fidan.

The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed to intensify sanctions pressure on russia’s oil and gas sector. This is stated in a joint statement by the heads of state following the G7 summit in France.

President of France Emmanuel Macron has stated that all G7 leaders agreed that russia is not showing any serious willingness to make peace.

Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz praised the commitments regarding Ukraine in the joint statement by G7 leaders following the summit in France.

The EU is considering the possibility of extending sectoral sanctions against russia for a full year at a time, instead of the standard six months, since none of the capitals are objecting to this anymore.

The European Commission has clarified that European companies will not be able to resell russian liquefied natural gas outside the EU once the ban on its import takes effect in 2027. For buyers of “yamal lng”, this means that the scheme involving subsequent re-export to Asia and other regions will no longer be available.

European Union countries are discussing a revision of the decision regarding Schengen visas and residence permits already issued to russians.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Johann Wadephul believes that an understanding with russia is impossible given its war of aggression against Ukraine, but he supports diplomatic efforts to end the hostilities. In the near future, he believes, Europe’s security will have to be organized with the threat from russia in mind. “Any remaining illusions about a possible agreement with russia have been shattered by the war of aggression,” the German diplomat asserts.

russia’s war expenditures this year may exceed the initially planned amount by 4–5 trillion rubles ($55–69 billion). This means nearly 40% increase in military spending, compared to the original plan. This will lead to a further rise in domestic debt. Over the next decade, russia will pay at least 15% of its GDP in interest on its debt.

For the first time in a long while, russia will begin importing petrol by sea to overcome the fuel shortage.

During the week of June 9–15, petrol prices at russian filling stations rose by an average of 0.95%. Over the first two weeks of this month, prices at petrol  stations increased by 1.93% – twice as much as during the entire month of May (0.85%). Petrol price inflation has been accelerating for the fifth week in a row.

Demand for steel structures in the rf’s construction sector in 2026 may decline by at least 20–30%, and   the volume of projects built using these structures may decrease by at least 10%.

The share of young workers in the construction sector in the rf has fallen to 20%.

The growth in retail space for grocery shops in russia has declined by 36.4%.

By the end of 2025, production of vegetable oil in russia had fallen by 7.2%, of canned fish – by 7.2%, and of sausages – to 2.5 million metric tons, which is by 0.31% lower than the 2024 level.

In russia, retail sales of chocolate bars in January–March fell by 13% year-on-year. This is the sharpest decline among all confectionery items. Demand for chocolate bars is falling due to rising prices: over the past two years, the price of chocolate in russia has nearly doubled.

Sales of desktop computers in russia in the first months of 2026 fell by about one-third compared to the same period last year. This is the sharpest decline since the early 2020s. The main reason was a significant increase in the price of electronics: over the past year, the cost of desktops in russia has risen 1.5–2 times amid a shortage of components.

Revenue for one of russia’s largest IT companies, “kombit” has amounted to 2.065 billion rubles, which is by 92% lower than in 2024. Net profit has fallen by 82.5%.

Shareholders of “evraz”, one of the largest international metallurgical and mining companies, decided not to pay dividends for the 2025 fiscal year.

Shareholders of “kazan’orgsintez” (a subsidiary of “sibur”) may forget about the generous dividends they grew accustomed to in 2023–2024. According to the results of the first quarter of 2026, the company’s net profit fell 8.5 times. The reasons include not only falling polyethylene prices and declining demand from the construction sector, but also a sharp increase in the debt burden: over the course of a year, the company’s debt nearly tripled, while interest payments rose 2.6-fold, “eating up” most of its operating profit. For now, the company is living on credit, and its cash reserves have shrunk 6-fold

The cumulative losses of russia’s coal companies in 2025 reached 408 billion rubles, while the industry’s total losses since 2021 exceeded 2.5 trillion rubles.

The city-forming company JSC HC “yakutugol”, on which a significant part of the economy of neryungri district in yakutia depends, found itself on the brink of bankruptcy with a massive debt burden.

In tatarstan, the volume of river freight traffic decreased by 21% in 2025.

More than half of russia’s regions have imposed restrictions on the recruitment of migrant workers in various sectors.

Residents of the yamalo-nenets autonomous okrug have been banned from contacting members of the legislative assembly via social media.

russians will have their Visa and MasterCard bank cards confiscated without their consent. There are no alternative payment systems in russia whose cards would be accepted worldwide.

Ahead of head of the “russian orthodox church” kirill’s visit to brest on June 20, belarusian priests were required to undergo medical testing.