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

The European Commission has disbursed to Ukraine a portion of the first tranche of the defense component of the EUR 90 billion EU loan; the disbursement amounted to EUR 3.9 billion out of the planned 6 billion; the funds will be used to purchase Ukrainian-made drones.

New Zealand has announced that it will provide Ukraine with humanitarian aid in the amount of 5 million New Zealand dollars (about $3 million). “New Zealand strongly supports Ukraine and its people,” says the official statement.

Contributions to support Ukrainian shipping under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) program have already reached 550,000 US dollars.

Ukraine is negotiating with France regarding the possibility of obtaining licenses to manufacture French SCALP cruise missiles.

Denmark is considering joining a consortium of European Union countries and Ukraine to develop its own anti-ballistic missile system.

“Resumption of russian gas imports to the European Union? No, that’s impossible. We have the RePowerEU legislation in place,” emphasized European Commission Spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen.

In its plan to modernize the country’s army and defense sector, the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands identified russia as the main threat to Europe.

Director of Military Intelligence and Security of Sweden Thomas Nilsson believes that the russian regime will likely remain a threat to its neighbors long after putin’s rule ends.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia has drafted amendments to the law on support for the civilian population of Ukraine, which would ban the import of certain industrial goods of russian and belarusian origin.

The depository Euroclear has filed a lawsuit against the central bank of the rf with the Brussels Commercial Court.

According to federation council speaker valentina matviyenko, russia’s budget now needs to “save every kopeck”.

ceo and chairman of russia’s “sberbank” german gref has stated that the russian economy’s period of extensive growth has come to an end. He compared russia’s economy to a cow that, no matter how much it is milked, will not produce any more milk.

The government of the rf plans to allow the production and sale of “Euro-2” environmentally friendly petrol and diesel fuel on the domestic market, as well as to lift restrictions on the import of such fuel. The sale of “Euro-2” in russia has been banned since 2013.

Taxi drivers have been taking fewer shifts due to the fuel crisis that has swept across nearly all regions of russia; an exodus of at least 20% of drivers has been recorded.

Over the course of a week, russians submitted 267,700 search queries regarding the purchase of petrol in jerry cans.

According to deputy chairman of the state duma committee on economic policy stanislav naumov, russians should not count on petrol returning to its former affordability. He urged russians to let go of their illusions: “Things will never be the same as they were before.”

oryol region plans to introduce a new system for selling petrol, under which the days when residents of the region can refuel their vehicles will be determined by their license plate numbers.

Ammonium nitrate production has fallen in russia. In January–May 2026, output declined by 9% year-on-year. At this, in May, production of this type of fertilizer fell at once by 14% year-on-year.

In the first five months of 2026, retail sales of black tea in russia fell by 11% year-on-year, while green tea sales fell by 9%. Sales of herbal tea declined by 10%.

“nornikel” shareholders have approved the board of directors’ recommendation not to pay dividends for 2025.

PJSC “nizhnekamskshina” will not pay dividends for 2025 on common and preferred shares. The company’s net profit for 2025 amounted to 3.7 million rubles, which is 147 times less than for the same period in 2024.

The belgorod sapphire plant “monokristal” went bankrupt due to debts totaling 2.6 billion rubles.

More than 60% of beauty salons in russia operate without a license.

The share of subsidized programs – which have been the main driver of the housing market in russia in recent years – may drop to 50%. If this scenario plays out, it will mark the first major shift in the mortgage market since 2020. In recent years, government support has been the main driver of demand for new construction: in 2025, subsidized programs accounted for 82% of all new mortgage loans.

From January through March of this year, sales of books on coping with anxious thoughts in russia rose by 85% compared to the same period last year. Interest in self-help literature continues to grow.

In russia, the number of smartphones infected with viruses has increased by 70% over the past year. The reason is the unavailability of apps in official app stores.

In russia, users have begun receiving notifications about the discontinuation of authentication via Apple ID and Google. Starting July 6, this login method will no longer be available. The changes are related to putin’s signing a law that imposes fines on website and app owners if they use authentication through foreign services.

Torture and ill-treatment in belarus “remain widespread, systematic, and state-sanctioned”, – reads a section of the 2026 Global Index prepared by the World Organization Against Torture. In the Index, the rb is assessed as a country “at very high risk” of torture.

The mass release of political prisoners has not changed the overall human rights situation in belarus. This was reported by UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in belarus Nils Muižnieks.