Posted on 04/24/2022 5:49:04 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
The US deliberately avoided sanctioning Vladimir Putin's alleged mistress at the 11th hour over fears doing so would further inflame tensions with Russia.
Alina Kabaeva, 39, is a former Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics, cover model for Russian Vogue and believed to be 70 year-old Putin's mistress by Washington insiders.
She was in the sights of the US Treasury Department in the wake of her rumored lover's invasion of Ukraine in February - but dodged sanctions at the 11th hour after the National Security Council intervened, the Wall Street Journal reported.
But officials in Washington believed that sanctioning Kabaeva would be such a 'personal' attack on Putin that tensions between Russia and the west could escalate even further.
She is said to have borne three children to the Russian leader, and grown wealthy thanks to her links to him - meaning she was a prime target for US sanctions after Putin invaded Ukraine in February.
The lack of sanctions are despite the belief that American officials believe Kabaeva has a hand in hiding Putin's wealth overseas.
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The Moscow mayor's wife who gave Hunter Biden $3.5 million.
All the sanctions are a joke.
That should be telling people something.
Tells me President Retard is playing both sides of the war so him and his buddies can stuff their pockets full of money again 🤪
In Olde America (pre-BigSteal-2020), that would have been an EXPLOSIVE story!!
I think Trump was asking why the Moscow mayor’s wife was exempt from Biden’s sanctions a few weeks ago.
rhythmic gymnastics? wtf?
lover’s invasion of Ukraine? wtf are they yammering about?
So that’s what they’re calling it now….😉
Alina has bent over backwards to do the right thing for her country!
The US pols know if countries start sanctioning mistresses, a lot of them will be in trouble.
Yep.
Hey Vlad, we’re gonna trash talk your country to appease our deep-state perpetual war profiteering homies. But we’re just talkin’ shit. Don’t nuke us, please.
Love and kisses
Joe and Hunter
PS the big guy thanks you for the offshore deposit. Talk to you soon.
Putin Puffers (sorry I couldn’t help myself).
Perhaps it’s time for Britain to sink beneath the waves.
The thought proposed is repulsive.
This is the danger of “personalizing” this a little too much.
This might be a better one to dangle over Putin’s head, rather than drop.
My understanding is that they have been married for several years. He is very protective of them (Alina and their kids).
His brain has shriveled up as his balls have. Isn’t that right Jill?
Lie elsewhere. Get it?
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