Britain slaps sanctions on Putin's rumored girlfriend and his ex-wife
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Britain on Friday sanctioned 12 members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "inner circle," accusing them of hiding his ill-gotten riches in return for influential state positions.
They included his ex-wife Lyudmila Ocheretnaya and his rumored girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, a 38-year-old former Olympic gymnast.
The U.K. government said she was "alleged to have a close personal relationship with Putin."
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