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On 13 May 2022, the UK government announced new Russia sanctions, targeting 12 individuals said to be funding Vladimir Putin’s lifestyle.
The measures are said to reflect the difficulties of sanctioning a President whose official assets are comparatively “modest”, including “a small flat in St Petersburg, 2 Soviet-era cars from the 1950s, a trailer, and a small garage”. Those sanctioned include:
The notice can be found here: Notice_Russia_130522.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
The government press release can be found here: UK sanctions the shady network funding Putin's lavish lifestyle - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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