U.S. to impose sanctions on Vladimir Putin and top aide, White House says

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs an annual extended meeting of the Board of the Russian Interior Ministry, in Moscow, Russia, on February 17, 2022.

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WASHINGTON — The United States will impose a slate of sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the White House announced Friday.The United Kingdom and the European Union had announced similar sanctions earlier in the day.Putin and Lavrov join a growing list of elite Russian government officials the U.S. has sanctioned in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine.Twice this week, the United States has announced new […]

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