WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic gymnast the U.S. Treasury described as having a close relationship with President Vladimir Putin, and Russian companies as part of Washington's latest response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
The Treasury said in a statement that Kabaeva heads the National Media Group, a pro-Kremlin group of media organizations. Putin has denied they are romantically linked.
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