Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova were targeted after evidence emerged of potential Russian war crimes in Bucha, Ukraine.
both of whom areto be Vladimir Putin’s daughters from his first marriage. They also targeted Maria Lavrova, the wife of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and their adult child, Ekaterina Lavrova.
For Western policymakers, imposing sanctions on the family members of prominent figures can ramp up pressure on targeted individuals or allow for the seizure of“We believe that many of Putin’s assets are hidden with family members, and that’s why we’re targeting them,” a senior U.S. administration officialHere’s what to know about the sanctions targeting the family members of Putin and his inner circle.
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