Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine

Russian students are massively choosing Asian universities instead of European ones due to sanctions. Chinese and Korean languages have become the most popular among Russian youth.

Russia is experiencing technical problems with Telegram due to the promotion of the FSB-controlled messenger Max. Russian officials are buying separate phones for its operation.

The Foreign Intelligence Service exposed Russia's manipulation aimed at transforming the war into an internal conflict. Russian officials are massively declaring their origins to avoid trial.

Due to war losses, Russia is introducing payments for pregnant schoolgirls and increasing pressure on women. The birth rate has fallen to a critical level of 1.37.

Entrepreneurs in the Russian Federation are forced to massively change advertising and packaging due to new language requirements. Rebranding costs are eating into small business profits.

The Russian Federation is increasing the number of vessels under its flag due to the detention of tankers in the West. This creates conditions for sabotage and reconnaissance in the Baltic region.

From 2026, the Russian Federation will switch to a single cycle of education lasting 4-6 years. Universities will train narrow specialists according to strict state orders.

The only fiber optic plant in Russia ceased operations due to equipment damage. The requirement to use Russian raw materials has been postponed until 2028.

The PRC government has adopted the 15th five-year development plan for 2026-2030, which envisages large-scale industrialization of high-tech sectors. Priorities include artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics, and space technologies.

Mutual trade between the European Union and Russia has decreased by 5. 4 times compared to the period before the full-scale invasion. Russia has lost its status as a key partner of Europe, and its share in European imports has fallen to 1.0%.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has launched a campaign to recruit students, using promises and blackmail. Students are promised money and academic leave, but the guarantees are not fulfilled.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine officially denied accusations of supplying weapons to Burkina Faso. The Ministry's spokesperson, Heorhiy Tykhyi, stated that such fake stories are aimed at diverting attention from the visit of Ghana's Foreign Minister to Ukraine.

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports that Russia's oil and gas revenues in the federal budget will amount to less than 20% in 2026. Russian oil producers are offering significant discounts to buyers from China.

The Ministry of Finance of Belarus has published the parameters of the consolidated budget for 2026, where revenues will increase by 17% and expenditures by 15. 8%, with a deficit already included. The share of gratuitous receipts from foreign states has increased to 7.2%, which indicates dependence on subsidies from Moscow.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha urged African citizens not to sign contracts with Russian entities. He called Russia's actions colonial practices and exploitation of people's vulnerability.

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports that Russia is increasing its influence in Africa, combining humanitarian initiatives with covert military recruitment. By the end of 2025, over 1.4 thousand citizens from 36 African states will be fighting on Moscow's side.

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has recorded the beginning of a systemic crisis in the Russian banking services market. It is expected that in 2026, loyalty programs and cashback payments will be sharply limited.

The state-owned Russian VTB Bank initiated the bankruptcy of the "First Oil" group due to a debt of $78. 3 million. The assets of the company, which produces up to 500,000 tons of oil per year, will come under the control of state structures.

Russia's economy entered 2026 with very low indicators, including a record regional budget deficit of 1. 538 trillion rubles. Pressure on small businesses will increase, and regions will be left alone with debts.

In the Russian Federation, where internet censorship and surveillance of the opposition already prevail, the innovations are becoming another element of totalitarian control.

Russia has classified key economic data, concealing the real level of poverty and the state of the economy. 168 tables were removed from statistical compilations, and 115 indicators stopped being updated in the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EMISS).

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports that the Kremlin uses passportization as a lever of influence in the occupied regions of Georgia. Support depends on the loyalty of local elites.

Georgia's "friendliness" rating towards Russia increased from 15 to 19. 4 points over the year, according to a study by a Russian institute. The country is now in the category of "Relatively friendly/unfriendly communication regimes."

According to foreign intelligence, the Kremlin plans to create an interdepartmental group to promote "traditional values" in the Russian information space. This includes banning films that discredit these values and introducing new subjects in schools.

Overdue mortgage debts of Russian citizens reached 276 billion rubles by the end of 2025, increasing by 76. 6% over the year. The total volume of non-performing loans of individuals in the Russian banking system amounts to 2.3 trillion rubles.

The number of patents in Russia has shrunk to a minimum in over two decades, and real innovations have virtually disappeared. Russia invests more in purchasing foreign technologies than in developing its own science.

The Russian economy is experiencing its deepest crisis in 20 years, which may force the Kremlin to reconsider its economic policy. By the end of 2025, a sharp slowdown in industrial growth and a record budget deficit were recorded.

Norwegian special services have published a security assessment for 2026, in which Russia is named the main threat. The likelihood of sabotage against support for Ukraine and the intensification of Russian intelligence activities is increasing.

India plans to invest up to $100 billion in domestic exploration and increase refining capacity to 6 million barrels per day by 2030. This aims to reduce dependence on imports, which currently cover 85-88% of domestic oil consumption.

Internal assessments by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development indicate the continued critical dependence of the economy on imports of high-tech products. This casts doubt on the realism of Russia's plans to achieve technological independence by 2030.