A quote graphic: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a black shirt and earpiece, speaks into a microphone at a podium against a flat blue background. White text overlaid on the image quotes Volodymyr Zelenskyy: "The decision to block all of this (the Russia sanctions) definitely only helps the Russians. It only feeds their joy and their desire to constantly kill people. It certainly doesn't stop the war." A UNITED24 logo sits top right, with a credit line at the bottom. Image source: UNITED24 media, photo by the Office of the President of Ukraine. Alt text generated with Vibe (Mistral AI)