UK announces new Russia sanctions - Part 2

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:

• Alina Kabaeva, a retired Olympic gymnast and Chair of the Board of the National Media Group;
• Anna Zatseplina, grandmother of Alina Kabaeva;
• Igor Putin, first cousin of Putin;
• Alexander Plekhov, a close friend of Putin; and
• Viktor Khmarin, a Russian lawyer and friend of Putin.

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)