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Presentation of the Study “Strategy for Victory: From Sanctions to the Total Economic Isolation of the Russian Federation”

Date: October 9, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 13:30

Venue: Ukrinform.

More than three years have passed since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion, yet the aggressor state remains capable of financing its war. Despite dozens of sanctions packages, the Kremlin’s war machine continues to function — oil, gas, uranium, and fertilizers still generate billions for its military budget. The current sanctions regime is draining but not stopping the enemy.

The study aims to demonstrate why “gradual” sanctions have reached their limits and what steps the West must take to turn sanctions into a true weapon of victory — one capable of paralyzing the economic foundations of Russian aggression.

During the event, experts will discuss:

  • which sanctions instruments are actually effective;

  • why half-measures only give the Kremlin time to adapt;

  • what it takes to move from “slow pressure” to the total economic isolation of the Russian Federation.

Research by the ANTS Network shows that russia’s economy is sustained solely by military spending and is at a breaking point that could escalate into a financial collapse. Now is the time when coordinated Western sanctions could trigger a crisis, undermine the Kremlin’s ability to finance the war, and become a decisive step toward Ukraine’s victory.

Moderator:

  • Olena Sas — fact-checker and communications and information policy expert, ANTS Network.

Speakers:

  • Hanna Hopko, Chair of the Board, ANTS Network;

  • Illia Neskhodovskyi, Head of the Analytical Department, ANTS Network;

  • Maksym Babyk, ANTS Network expert (Russia’s foreign policy and economic activities abroad);

  • Yehor Ostapov, ANTS Network expert (Russian exports: restrictions and circumvention of sanctions in the energy and raw materials sectors);

  • Oksana Ishchuk, Executive Director, Center for Global Studies “Strategy XXI”;

  • Viktoria Vyshnivska, Senior Researcher, NAKO;

  • Olga Kondratyuk, Data Analyst, Razom We Stand.

Join us to be among the first to discover how sanctions can become a strategic weapon that brings Ukraine closer to victory.

This event is part of the project “Stronger Europe, United Front – Advancing Ukraine’s EU Membership for Greater Resilience and Security” implemented with the financial support of the European Union. The content of this publication/video/material is the sole responsibility of the NGO National Interests Advocacy Network “ANTS” and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

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