Putin’s girlfriend, ex-wife and relative are struck by UK sanctions

Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend, ex-wife and members of his prolonged household have actually been approved by the UK federal government.

The relocation was targeted at destabilising the Russian president’s ‘cabal of family, friends and elites’ who moneyed his way of life, the Foreign Office stated.

It hopes the West closing in on his inner circle with ever-growing sanctions will put more pressure on Moscow following the intrusion ofUkraine

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While Putin’s properties seem modest, his ‘shady network’ of confidantes and buddies have actually assisted prop up his practices, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stated.

‘We are exposing and targeting the shady network propping up Putin’ s high-end way of life and tightening up the vice on his inner circle,’ she revealed.

‘We will keep going with sanctions on all those aiding and abetting Putin’ s aggressiveness till Ukraine dominates.’

The previous KGB officer’s properties seem relatively average, with authorities records noting them to consist of a little flat in St Petersburg, 2 Soviet- period cars and trucks from the 1950 s, a trailer and a little garage.

However, he is stated to have actually shown an extravagant way of life and has actually been connected to a ₤566 million luxury yacht and the $1billion ‘Putin palace’ which is formally owned by close partner, Arkady Rotenberg.

British authorities think he depends on the ‘wallet’ of youth family and friends along with a handpicked set of elites who have actually taken advantage of his management and are now in turn assisting him out.

Among those who have actually been struck with sanctions, is retired Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, who is extensively reported to be Putin’s girlfriend.

A UK authorities explained the set as having a ‘close personal relationship’ while reports recommended she has actually not just been engaged to the Russian leader however has actually had kids with him too.

Kabaeva has actually considering that ended up being chair of the board of the National Media Group, among the biggest personal Russian media business, and formerly sat as a deputy in the Duma.

Former very first woman of the Russian Federation and ex-wife of Putin, Lyudmila Ocheretnaya, was likewise called on the sanctions list.

Since her divorce from the president in 2014, she has actually taken advantage of ‘preferential business relationships with state-owned entities’, authorities stated.

Sanctions have actually been put on Igor Putin, a very first cousin of the leader and director of Pechenga International Sea Port.

Also struck with punitive steps is Mikhail Putin, another business owner and relative who is deputy chairman of the management board of energy giant Gazprom.

Roman Putin, Putin’s very first cousin as soon as eliminated, has actually been openly open about his relation to the president.

He stresses how this household connection allowed his business, Putin Consulting, to assist foreign financiers in Russia, the Foreign Office stated as they revealed sanctions versus him.

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