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

EU Member States have agreed on the terms for allocating EUR 6.6 billion to Ukraine from the European Peace Facility. Specifically, EUR 900 million is earmarked for the EU Mission to provide military assistance to Ukraine, and EUR 1 billion will go towards funding new joint procurement of equipment.  EUR 4.7 billion will be spent on reimbursing member states, some of which have already stated that they will redirect their share to support Ukraine’s needs.

The European Commission is allocating EUR 325 million to support the creation and implementation of five European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI), four of which involve Ukraine. These include the European initiative on drones and counter-drone measures (DECODER), the Integrated Maritime and Seabed Defence System (IMSD), the deployment of early-warning satellites to detect missile launches, the EU’s federated integrated air and missile defence system, and the enhancement of security along the eastern border of participating countries.

The Council of the European Union has adopted a decision to impose sanctions on a further 10 individuals and 17 organizations responsible for actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. The decision is directed against those responsible for the systematic illegal deportation and forced displacement of Ukrainian children to the rf and within the temporarily occupied territories. The “blacklist” includes, in particular, president of the republic of tatarstan rustam minnikhanov; moscow city committee for tourism; and children’s camps and sports centers in russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, for their role in propaganda-based education and military-patriotic and cultural events.

“From Estonia’s point of view, the most important thing at present is to support Ukraine at EU level, on a bilateral basis and through the use of frozen assets,” said Minister of Defence of Estonia Martin Herem, adding that the European Union should use russian assets to support Ukraine, despite moscow’s threats to punish it for such a move.

Meanwhile, Minister of National Defence of Lithuania Robertas Kaunas has emphasized that a European loan for Ukraine does not, in itself, replace the need for bilateral support.

“Ukraine is in dire need of air defence systems. We are once again appealing to those who have them in stock… They can transfer them to Ukraine so that the Patriot missiles to be produced in the future can replenish their stocks,” said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas. She also emphasized that the humanitarian crisis in the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson region demonstrates why talk of the possibility of “ceding territory” fails to take into consideration the fate of the people living there.

“If russia is ready for constructive dialogue and, above all, if russia is prepared to end its war against Ukraine, then negotiations will undoubtedly be possible,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Johann Wadephul regarding the potential for continuing dialogue with the rf. According to him, during a meeting with minister of foreign affairs of the rf sergey lavrov, he did not detect any willingness on the part of russia’s delegation to refrain from further escalation.

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has  stated that Ukraine’s long-range strikes deep into russian territory are helping to bring the parties closer to the negotiating table to end the war.

The Netherlands will allocate EUR 10 million to fund training centers for military personnel in Ukraine.

Ukraine has secured $51.5 million from the Japanese government as part of the World Bank’s THRIVE project to develop the healthcare system.

The European Union is drawing up proposals under which four countries considered to be leaders in European integration – Montenegro, Ukraine, Moldova and Albania – will be given a clear, step-by-step path to membership.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania is proposing to restrict the right of russian and belarusian citizens holding residence permits in the country to purchase property near sites of national security significance.

The Ministry of Defence of Poland plans to amend the rules on opening fire on targets approaching from the direction of russia: instead of mandatory visual identification, radar data will suffice to authorize an attack.

German investigators believe that russian military intelligence is behind the arson attack in Munich, which took place in early September near the premises of defence companies.

The Parliament of Latvia has passed amendments to the law, definitively banning the issuance of firearms licences to individuals with dual citizenship – Latvian and russian or belarusian.

Hungary’s largest bank, OTP Bank Nyrt, is considering options for withdrawing from the russian market.

The central bank of the rf has officially suggested that the country’s economy could enter a two-year recession. This could happen if oil prices fall to between 25 and 35 dollars per barrel, alongside a tightening of Western sanctions. In such a scenario, russians are being advised to prepare for double-digit inflation.

According to estimates by the ministry of labor of the rf, by 2032 the country’s total labor shortage will stand at 12 million people. 1.7 million of these are skilled workers, whose training takes years.

From January through June, sales of new-build properties in the rf fell by over 30%; by the end of the year, the sector could see a further decline of 15–20% from current levels. The average price per square meter of housing in the second quarter reached 222,000 rubles, an increase of 8% over the year. In new-build developments in moscow, a square meter of housing costs approximately 2.52 times the average monthly wage, which makes it physically impossible for ordinary russians to buy a home.

The growth in overdue mortgage debt in the second quarter of 2026 stands at 10.1% and 73.4% year-on-year. The rejection rate for mortgage applications now stands at 60%.

head of the “housing and utilities council” mark geller has stated  that russians’  “utility tariffs are not being raised enough”, and that actual bills should be  higher by 40%. Meanwhile, from 1 October, utility tariffs will rise by approximately 10% across the country, and in certain regions such as stavropol and dagestan – by 19  to 22%. Meanwhile, the ministry of economic development of the rf forecasts that by 2029, russians’ total utility bills will increase by 60% due to the need to repair dilapidated infrastructure.

In August 2026, russian banks rejected 85.4% of applications for POS loans, which borrowers take out directly at the point of sale. This type of lending traditionally supports demand for goods that buyers are not prepared to pay for immediately. This situation points to a contraction in the credit market and a decline in buyers’ purchasing power.

In August, russians’ real consumer spending rose by 5.9% year-on-year.

Production of suitcases and bags in russia has fallen  by almost 14%. This is happening against a background of decreasing  demand for travel goods; at the same time, this segment of the russian market is heavily dependent on supplies of imported components, which are affected by international sanctions.

The ministry of internal affairs of the rb has designated the social media platform Threads as a threat to national security.