(ANSA) WASHINGTON, APRIL 06 The new sanctions imposed on Russia by the US, in cooperation with the G7 and the EU, will hit Vladimir Putin’s daughters Maria and Yekaterina, as well as the daughter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov . This was once confirmed to the press by a senior US government official. “We know the source explained that Putin and his associates are using their families to hide their assets, which is why we have also decided to freeze relatives’ assets.
The new sanctions will also hit Sberbank, the country’s largest financial institution, and the largest private bank, Alphabank, the same source added, specifying that “this is the toughest measure yet.” The goal, emphasizes the senior official, is to create a “financial shock” for Moscow. The new measures will affect “2/3 of the Russian banking sector. (HAND).
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