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Sarah Harvey

UK sanctions Vladimir Putin’s alleged mistress Alina Kabaeva

Vladimir Putin with Alina Kabaeva

(Picture: AFP)

The UK has announced a fresh wave of sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s family and friends including his alleged mistress, the former gymnast Alina Kabaeva.

The new tranche of sanctions, aimed at the Russian President’s inner circle, brings the total number of people sanctioned by the UK to more than 1,000, and entities to more than 100.

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