The Joe Biden administration has imposed fresh economic
sanctions on pro-Kremlin oligarchs and on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
purported girlfriend.
“As innocent people suffer from Russia’s illegal war of
aggression, Putin’s allies have enriched themselves and funded opulent lifestyles,”
Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, said on Tuesday.
“The Treasury Department will use every tool at our disposal
to make sure that Russian elites and the Kremlin’s enablers are held
accountable for their complicity in a war that has cost countless lives.
“Together with our allies, the United States, we will also
continue to choke off revenue and equipment underpinning Russia’s unprovoked
war in Ukraine.”
Putin’s confidant, Andrey Guryev and his son were also
affected by the latest sanctions.
The luxury yacht Alfa Nero, which Guryev bought in 2014 for
120million dollars, was mentioned by name.
In April, the U.S. sanctioned Putin’s two adult daughters.
Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine have been fighting for more
than five months since the February invasion.
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