EU and US sanctions against Russia could target Putin’s daughters

EU considering bans on coal, banks and shipping as Poland and Baltic states push for stronger measures

The EU and the US are expected to announce further measures against Russia, with reports that sanctions targeting the daughters of President Vladimir Putin were under consideration.

A day after Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, gave harrowing testimony to the UN about atrocities he described as war crimes, EU diplomats were preparing to discuss a ban on Russian coal, ceasing transactions with four key banks and banning many Russian ships from EU ports later on Wednesday.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/06/eu-sanction-russia-reports-putin-daughters-ukraine

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