October 1, 2024 Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

In its report, the US Helsinki Commission called on Washington to abandon the post-Cold War policy in its relations with the rf and recognize moscow as a permanent threat to global security. The Commission also calls for allowing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike russian territory with American weapons.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the FRG Annalena Baerbock has reiterated her support for the West's supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine for self-defense.

Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by putin’s “reckless russian nuclear rhetoric”.

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EU Ambassadors are working on a new “thematic” sanctions regime aimed at countering russian hybrid threats.

EU Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano has emphasized the high risks of russia’s interference in Moldova's internal affairs.

In August, the russian “raiffeisenbank” reduced its correspondent account balances by a record amount – 421.1 billion rubles, to 242.3 billion rubles; the reduction occurred in all correspondent banks outside the rf, inside the rf, and even in the central bank.

Starting in 2025, the rf is supposed to resettle residents of housing recognized as emergency before 2022 (11.5 million square meters), but there is not enough money. “The program of resettlement of emergency houses under certain conditions requires unaffordable budgetary funds”, said kosareva, president of the institute of urban economics. Therefore, a new draft law has been prepared, which: reduces the amount of compensation for the housing to be withdrawn; establishes the obligation of the owner to pay the difference if the cost of new housing is higher than the amount of compensation; and deducts from the compensation the cost of demolishing the house or carrying out repair and restoration work.

On October 1, the utilization tax was increased in the rf, which will lead to another rise in the price of new cars: this week prices will increase by 2-3%, by the end of the year – by another 10%, and then with annual increases, the union of automobile dealers reported.

49 out of 50 e-cigarettes sold in the rf are counterfeit, the union of nicotine products manufacturers said.

According to research, 46.17% of russian children and adolescents suffer from myopia, the third worst vision in the world for young people under 19.

The government of Lithuania has handed over to the office of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor materials on transborder crimes against humanity committed by lukashenka against belarusians.

Starting October 6, the rb will expand the list of goods that will not be classified as “for personal use” when crossing the border. The list will be supplemented with such goods as carousels, swings, tailors' mannequins, household appliances imported in unassembled form, explosives and combustibles, pyrotechnics, goods used in beauty salons, spas, and hairdressing salons.