US targets Putin's adult daughters in new round of Russia sanctions
Source: ABC
Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters -- Maria and Katerina -- are included in the latest round of sanctions on Russia the U.S. announced on Wednesday.
"Today, we're sanctioning Putin's adult children, [Russian Foreign] Minister [Sergey] Lavrov's wife and his daughter and members of Russia's Security Council," the official said, including former president and Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, according to the White House.
The official added on a call with reporters that the U.S. has reason to believe that Putin and his cronies hide their wealth with family members, and said, "We believe that many of Putin's assets are hidden, with family members and that's why we're targeting them."
"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 U.S. financial system and freezes any assets they hold in the United States," the White House said in a fact sheet announcing the sanctions.
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