The United States is targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughters as part of a fresh round of sanctions levied after atrocities were uncovered in Bucha, Ukraine, amid the war.
A senior member of President Joe Biden's administration confirmed the measures against Putin's two adult daughters, in addition to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's wife Maria and other members of Russia's Security Council.
"Without investment from our private sector, Putin will lose private sector know-how and skills that travel with investment," the official added."The knock-on effects to the ongoing brain drain from Russia will be profound."
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