Putin's mysterious daughters hit by US sanctions, barring them from the American financial system
The US government sanctioned two of President Vladimir Putin's daughters on Wednesday, adding to measures meant to punish Putin personally for Russia's invasion of Ukraine., saying that it would bar Putin's"adult children" from the US financial system, along with other relatives of senior Russian officials.that those affected were Katerina Tikhonovna, an accomplished gymnast, and Maria Vorontsova, a medical researcher. , Ludmila Putina.
A White House press release said, of all those sanctioned:"These individuals have enriched themselves at the expense of the Russian people. Some of them are responsible for providing the support necessary to underpin Putin's war on Ukraine." "This action cuts them off from the US financial system and freezes any assets they hold in the United States."It was not immediately clear after the US announcement whether other countries' sanctions specifically targeted Putin's daughters.
An EU spokesperson told Insider that member states are"currently discussing the proposals for further sanctions, including new listings of individuals and entities," but could not comment on who would be targeted by them. soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, breaking a norm against personal sanctions on heads of state.
Few of the reported details of the lives of Putin's children are formally confirmed. In 2015, Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied rumors that Putin had a further child with Alina Kabayeva, his reported mistress,It is unclear whether Tikhonovna and Voronstova have holdings outside of Russia.
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