April 25, 2025 Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The Government of Denmark will allocate 317 million Danish kroner (over EUR 42 million) for artillery ammunition for Ukraine.

The New Zealand defense company Syos Aerospace will supply Ukraine with drones of its own production worth 30 million pounds sterling.

“This isn’t a pursuit of peace, it’s a mockery of it. The real obstacle is not Ukraine but russia, whose war aims have not changed,” said EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas, referring to the russian combined attack on Kyiv on Thursday, April 24.

“Today, we are convening a special Permanent Council in response to the ongoing attacks on populated areas in Ukraine. We must ensure russia's accountability to achieve a just and lasting peace,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen on the Russian air attack on April 24.

“Targetting civilians in their homes is terrorizing the population,” Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Espen Barth Eide responded to the rf’s UAV and missile attack on Ukraine on April 24.

“The russians will not relent in their atrocities. The world must continue to help Ukraine. It is russia that does not want a “deal”. And those who do not want peace will only understand force,” – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský commented on russia's air strike on Ukraine.

“If russia wants peace, it only needs to stop attacking Ukraine. But putin is doing the opposite. To stop this aggressor in Europe, we need more support for Ukraine and military deterrence,” said Minister of Defence of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans in response to the russian shelling of Ukraine on April 24.

“Tonight’s massive attacks on civilians in Ukraine prove that the butcher in the kremlin is committed to war, there isn’t a single indication for peace,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Baiba Braže.

“These are not the actions of a man of peace,” UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned russia’s “vicious attacks” on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities that resulted in the deaths and injuries of civilians.

“russia shows again it doesn’t seek peace—only death and destruction. Its latest missile attack on Kyiv killed, wounded civilians. Moldova condemns this terror,” said President of Moldova Maia Sandu.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys believes that there should be no recognition of russia’s claims to Crimea, as this undermines international law and sends a signal to the aggressors.

As of the end of 2024, the World Bank, through the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund, has attracted donor financial resources totaling about two billion US dollars to support our country, of which Ukraine has already received one billion 200 thousand dollars in grants.

Japan has handed over 13 modern KATO mini-excavators to the capital of Ukraine to eliminate the consequences of russian UAV and missile attacks on dense urban areas.

rf

The EU authorities are preparing to ban European companies from signing new contracts for gas supplies from russia. The European Commission is currently studying the legal mechanisms that would allow this to happen.

The United Kingdom has announced a new package of sanctions, including a ban on the supply of game console controllers to russia. Such controllers, apart from their primary use, are also used to control reconnaissance and attack drones. The new package also expands previous restrictions on the supply of chips and technologies used for the operation and maintenance of dual-use electronic equipment and the production of complex electronic components, as well as metals and chemical components for their production. In total, the new package contains 150 trade sanctions against the rf. Besides, the United Kingdom has closed access to other technologies, including software for finding and operating new oil and gas wells.

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda has signed a decree revoking the Lithuanian state award given to russian violist and conductor yuri bashmet in the past. The reason – bashmet’s support for putin’s policy.

The authorities of the German Federal Land of Brandenburg have threatened to expel the russian ambassador to Germany if he shows up at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of World War II.

In April 2025, the federal budget revenues from oil and gas, which account for about a third of the state treasury, will amount to 0.96 trillion rubles, which is by 268 billion rubles (minus 22 %) less than in April 2024.

russia will double duty-free imports of potatoes after the price rise by almost 200 %.

Have got accustomed to “reliable domestic import substitution”: representatives of every fifth company in the rf expressed a negative attitude to the lifting of Western sanctions: 18 % reported a moderately negative assessment, and 1 % – a definitely negative one.

60 % of russians do not intend to open a deposit in the near future, and one in five does not monitor the central bank’s key rate at all.

In the first quarter of 2025, PJSC “rusgidro” reduced electricity production by 5.7 % compared to the same period last year, to 33.8 billion kWh. The production of HPPs and PSPPs decreased by 6.3 %, to 24.5 billion kWh.

“rosselmash”, the largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery in russia, has laid off about two thousand employees. According to the company’s co-owner and president of the “rosspetsmash” association konstantin babkin, the company worked only three days a week throughout the autumn of 2024, and in early 2025 managed to return to a five-day work week, but in a “reduced” format.

russian troops smashed and looted the “Malinovka” recreation center in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka in Belgorod region. In particular, refrigerators, household appliances, an industrial grill, two billiard tables, pool pumps, 160 aluminum radiators, 400 meters of plastic pipes, 200 square meters of carpeting, and an inflatable boat were stolen. The military also drained 400 liters of tosol from the heating system.

Authorities of Latvia will oblige citizens of russia and belarus to report their entry into the country from the Schengen area.

Since the beginning of the political crisis in the rb around the 2020 presidential election, at least 33 people, including five women, have been sent for forced psychiatric treatment because they expressed disagreement with the authorities.

The draft law on amnesty, which lukashenko instructed to be sent to the parliament, will apply “only to persons who are positively characterized during the period of serving their sentence”. In penitentiary institutions, political prisoners are often charged with violations for far-fetched reasons precisely to prevent their early release.