Who is Putin’s son and why is he the target of US sanctions against Russia?

MOSCOW, KOMPAS.com – The latest US sanctions against Russia include two new targets, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, Katerina and Maria, whom US officials believe are hiding Putin’s wealth.

Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova Putin’s son who became a technology executive. His work supports the Russian government and its defense industry, according to details in the US sanctions package announced Wednesday.

Son of Vladimir Putin the other, Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova, leads the Kremlin’s billion-dollar program for genetic research, and is personally supervised by Putin, the United States said. ReutersThursday (7/4/2022).

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“We have reason to believe that Putin, and many of his cronies, as well as the oligarchs, are hiding their wealth, hiding their assets, with family members placing their assets and wealth in the US financial system, as well as in many other parts of the world.” a senior US Government official told reporters.

“We believe that many of Putin’s assets are hidden with family members, and that is why we are targeting them,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

As for Reuters have not been able to reach Putin’s two children, their representatives, or the Kremlin for comment.

The sanctions announced on Wednesday also include the daughter and wife of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The US has also banned Americans from investing in Russia, and targeted Russian financial institutions and Kremlin officials, in response to what President Joe Biden denounced as Russian atrocities in Ukraine.

However, Russia denies deliberately attacking civilians and says the photographs of the bodies in Bucha, north of Kyiv, were fabricated to justify additional sanctions against Moscow.

Putin’s level of wealth is a sensitive subject of discussion in Russia.

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