#RussianOilFundsViolence campaign calls on the EU, UK, and US to sanction every single ship in this fleet as part of their next sanctions packages, especially as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year.

Russian oil keeps funding Russian violence that extends worldwide. Russia invested billions into a shadow fleet of rusty old oil tankers to overcome restrictions on Russian oil in 2022. As I'm writing this, two Russian tankers are spilling oil in the Black Sea.

For example, while the Czech Republic has been supportive of Ukraine’s defense, it has sent over five times more money to Russia via fossil fuel purchases than it provided in aid to Ukraine since the start of the invasion.

Some EU countries were granted an exemption from the EU’s ban on Russian oil imports to allow them more time to reduce their reliance on Russian oil, yet their purchases have barely changed.

The EU prioritizes Russian oil over Ukraine's support. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, EU countries have paid Russia more than €204 billion for fossil fuels—almost twice as much as the support it has granted Ukraine.

My Friday began at 7 AM with the explosions—some further, some closer. Russia launched 5 hypersonic missiles onto Kyiv, missiles it can afford because the world is still high on Russian fossil fuels.

I drew a similar illustration three years ago, yet there's not been enough change since.