EU Seeks to Sanction Ex-Gymnast ‘Closely Associated’ With Putin
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The European Union has proposed sanctioning Alina Kabaeva, a former gymnast who chairs the National Media Group and is reportedly closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a document seen by Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter.
The list still needs to be approved by European governments and could change before that happens. EU ambassadors are expected to meet on Friday morning to discuss -- and potentially approve -- a sixth package of sanctions that also includes measures to phase out all oil imports by the end of the year.