Here Are All The Sanctions Targeting Putin After U.K. Sanctions His Ex-Wife, Rumored Girlfriend
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Alina Kabaeva, a Russian former gymnast who has long been romantically linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, joins Putin himself and two of his daughters in facing asset freezes and travel bans from many Western countries.
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Alina Kabaeva, a Russian former gymnast who has long been romantically linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin, joins Putin himself and two of his daughters in facing asset freezes and travel bans from many Western countries.
They're among a dozen people added to the sanctions list. The U.K. says the twelve help the Russian president hide his ill-gotten riches in return for influential state positions.
"We are exposing and targeting the shady network propping up Putin's luxury lifestyle and tightening the vice on his inner circle," Liz Truss, the UK foreign secretary, said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife and his reported mistress have been sanctioned by the United Kingdom as part of a crackdown on his “wallet” of personal financiers.
