Russian oil revenue drops by one third, losing $500 million weekly
Revenue of Russian oil companies continues to decline sharply (photo: Getty Images)
Due to sanctions, Russia's weekly revenues from oil exports have decreased by $500 million, while in Belarus, repression is being intensified against banking employees who supported the protests, according to the daily report of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
Collapse of oil revenues and logistical dead end
Economic pressure on the aggressor continues to intensify. Compared to October 2025, Russia's oil revenues have fallen by 35%, which means a loss of approximately $500 million per week.
In addition, since the beginning of 2026, sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil have resulted in significant restrictions on the transit of energy resources to the Kaliningrad region, effectively deepening the isolation of the Russian exclave.
Personnel crisis in cybersecurity
Russian business has found itself in a vulnerable position due to a shortage of IT specialists. According to intelligence data:
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29% of Russian companies do not have any information security specialists on staff at all;
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42% of companies face critical problems when trying to hire experts in this field.
This makes Russia's digital infrastructure an easy target for cyberattacks.
Ban on a profession in Belarus
The authorities in Belarus continue to use the financial sector as an instrument of political pressure. The National Bank of Belarus has changed the rules for the certification of bank managers.
Now, individuals who, in the opinion of the security services, took part in protest actions are officially deprived of the right to hold managerial positions in banks.
Values divide: Statement by Patriarch Kirill
On the ideological front, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill, once again attempted to justify the conflict with the West. He stated that the cause lies in a "divergence of values." Among the list of mandatory "values," he included loyalty to the state, while openly excluding human rights and freedoms.
US President Donald Trump supported a radical bill by Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal to tighten sanctions against Russia. The document provides for the introduction of 500% tariffs on countries that continue to purchase Russian energy resources, in particular oil and uranium.
This step will give Trump leverage over major buyers (India, China, Brazil) in order to deprive the Kremlin of financing for the war amid peace negotiations.
At the same time, Graham threatened to initiate the designation of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism if the Kremlin does not return more than 19,000 abducted Ukrainian children. He called these actions a heinous crime and emphasized that such a status would make Russia radioactive for any international cooperation.
