The US has announced sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, Mariya Putina and Katerina Tikhonova.
The latest move is partly in response to scenes in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, near Kyiv, where more than 300 bodies have been discovered, including some civilians with their hands tied behind their backs.
Sanctions will also target prime minister Mikhail Mishustin, the wife and children of foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, and members of Russia’s security council including Dmitry Medvedev, an ex-president and PM.
The US believes many of the Russian leader’s assets are hidden by family members.
The penalties will cut off all of Mr Putin’s close family members from the US financial system and freeze any assets they hold in America.
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