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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dan Bloom

UK sanctions Putin's ex-gymnast 'lover' in strike on Russian President's 'shady cabal'

Britain today sanctioned Vladimir Putin’s rumoured lover in a wave of new strikes against the Russian leader’s “shady cabal”.

Alina Kabaeva, a retired Olympic rhythmic gymnast said to have had multiple children by the President, was branded part of Putin’s “wallet” who've amassed wealth worth billions to prop up the President.

Putin’s ex-wife and three cousins were also among 12 alleged "proxies" of the President hit with new asset freezes and travel bans over the Ukraine war.

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