Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rumored mistress, Alina Kabaeva, is among the targets of a new round of sanctions announced by U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Friday, aimed at Putin’s inner circle.
Why it matters: The U.K.’s decision to sanction Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast, comes several weeks after U.S. officials made a “last-minute” decision to exclude her from U.S. sanctions for fear of further escalating tensions between the U.S. and Moscow, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The big picture: The new sanctions are intended to hit people close to Putin who help support his lavish lifestyle and regime through their positions of power, per the press release.
– Kabaeva is chair of the board of Russia’s New Media Group, believed to be the largest Russian private media company.
– Kabaeva’s grandmother, Anna Zatseplina, has also been sanctioned, as has Lyudmila Ocheretnaya, Putin’s ex-wife, who benefits from favorable business relationships with state-owned companies.
– Igor Putin, the director of Pechenga International Sea Port and President Putin’s first cousin, is also on the list, among more distant family members.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's rumored mistress, Alina Kabaeva, is among the targets of a new round of sanctions announced by the U.K. aimed at his inner circle. https://t.co/hiEokOEPzn
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