The daughters of Russian president Vladimir Putin have been targeted by financial sanctions as the US rolls out a wave of new measures amid fears the leader is storing cash through his family. President Biden has also targeted Russian banks and elites in a new package of sanctions.
The economic measures targeting President Putin and the industries funding the war were announced on Wednesday. It comes after Boris Johnson said the actions of Russian forces in Ukraine appeared close to “genocide”, and pledged Britain would be in the “front rank” of nations imposing new sanctions on Moscow.
The announcement included the Russian President’s adult daughters, Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova, who are both in their 30s and rarely seen in public. Putin is said to be one of the world’s richest men, but it has been long suspected that his fortune is stashed among family members and associates. You can get more news on the war in Ukraine and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
