U.S. Sanctions Mean Bad News for Putin’s Adult Daughters

The United States is toughening its sanctions campaign against Russia amid mounting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, imposing new penalties on financial institutions and family members of Kremlin officials—including Vladimir Putin’s adult daughters. Maria Putina and Katerina Tikhonova, whom Putin and the Kremlin have kept shrouded in mystery, will be cut off from the U.S. financial system and have their U.S. assets frozen, the White House announced Wednesday. The E.U. has also proposed freezing the pair’s European assets and barring them from traveling in Europe. “It’s part of the continuation of our efforts to put consequences in place,” White… Read Full Article