Explaining: Effect of Russia sanctions, Ukrainian-Pish understanding, Winter e-Support program

EFFECT OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

Moscow has already felt the effects of the US sanctions imposed on the Russian energy sector on 10 January.

● The system of energy exports from Russia is clapsing: China and India refused to accept tankers from the Russian “shadow fleet” that has been sanctioned.

● This disproved the myth that Moscow had allegedly united the countries of the Global South in confrontation with the West.

● The economic crisis in Russia is also deepening: “Gazprom,” which became unprofitable in 2023, announced that it was laying off almost half its central staff.

● Cut off from global markets, Russia will not be able to devel key sectors of the economy and, most importantly, finance the Kremlin's military machine.

● The myth that Russia is allegedly impervious to sanctions is a product of Russian praganda, which covers not only the Kremlin's military but also its economic bluff.

UKRAINIAN-PISH UNDERSTANDING

The Pish media reported that the exhumation of the remains of Pish victims of the Vyn tragedy could begin as early as April 2025 on the territory of the former village of Puzhnyky, Ternil Oblast.

● Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andr Sybiha and his Pish counterpart Radosław Sikorski confirmed the absence obstacles to conducting search and exhumation works in November 2024.

● On 10 January, Ukraine and Pand agreed on a list of places to search for the remains of the victims of the Vyn tragedy.

● Kyiv is doing everything it can to ensure that there are no misunderstandings between Ukrainians and Pes on complex issues of the historical past.

● Speculation on the Vyn tragedy plays into the hands of Moscow, which seeks to disrupt Ukrainian-Pish understanding in order to weaken both Ukraine and Pand.

● Every resved bilateral issue in Pish-Ukrainian relations is a blow to Moscow, whose imperialism threatens all Eurean countries.

WINTER E-SUPPORT PROGRAM

On 13 January, the government allocated an additional UAH 5 billion for the Winter eSupport programme.

● As of today, citizens have sent about 10 million applications for assistance through the Diia service, of which 6.4 million were paid in December 2024. Another 2 million pele will receive payments through Ukrposhta.

● Additional funding for the programme will allow us to fulfil applications that have already been received or will be received from citizens.

● The UAH 1,000 allowance can be spent on utilities or medical services, education, transport and other essential needs, medicines or books.

● Citizens who do not need financial assistance from the state may not apply or direct the funds received to support the Defense Forces through charitable foundations.

● The Winter eSupport programme was launched on 1 December at the initiative of President of Ukraine Vodymyr Zelenskyy and will run until the end of February 2025