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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Oleg Ustenko

World leaders are afraid to ban Russia’s oil. Ukraine’s only hope is ordinary people

Tankers wait near an oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. The US has banned Russian oil imports.
Tankers wait near an oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. The US has banned Russian oil imports. Photograph: David Ryder/Getty Images

Russian oil is funding the invasion of Ukraine and the murder of innocent people, just as money from the sale of blood diamonds fuelled brutal civil war in Africa. We must cut off this funding at source. This trade can and must be stopped through pressure brought by you, the consumer, on companies and governments.

Vladimir Putin sells 5m barrels of crude oil per day, a large share of which goes to Europe. Today, as EU leaders gather to discuss the crisis, we call on people everywhere to boycott Russian oil now.

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