Alina Kabayeva, the alleged girlfriend of President Vladimir Putin, is known in the Western world as Russia’s “Secret First Lady.” The White House is also considering imposing sanctions on the 36-year-old former gymnast, who won gold at the Olympics. News from the BBC.
White House Press Secretary Jane Sackie denied at a regular news conference on Monday that the United States had deliberately suspended sanctions on Putin’s alleged girlfriend.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asked why Kabayeva, a Russian politician and former gymnast, had not yet been banned, Saki said: “We are still reviewing the sanctions. No one is safe from our sanctions.
“We have already imposed sanctions on President Putin, his two daughters and close friends,” the White House secretary said. We will continue to review the issue of further sanctions.
The United States has banned Putin’s two daughters. The 36-year-old former gymnast, who won gold at the Olympics, has also been banned, according to a BBC report.
Putin is very secretive about his personal life. He has never acknowledged Russia’s relationship with the “secret first lady”.
According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials have refused to impose sanctions on Kabayev, citing concerns that Putin could launch a personal attack. “This would be considered a very personal attack on Putin,” the report said. It could further escalate tensions between Russia and the United States.
Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on February 24. Since then, the United States, Europe, and their allies have imposed a series of sanctions on the country.
In addition to financial, business and military organizations and individuals, Putin, his family members and close associates are also being targeted.
