putin’s rumored lover and russian former gymnast Kabaeva is being spared from sanctions, -
The Wall Street Journal reports
Officials have a sanctions package ready, but they continue to weigh the potential backlash for blacklisting the 39-year-old former Olympic gymnast.
Kabaeva, a former Olympic champion rhythmic gymnast known for an international doping scandal,
is suspected of playing a role in hiding Putin’s personal wealth overseas, U.S. officials said, and remains a potential sanctions target.
The belief among U.S. officials debating the move is that
sanctioning Kabaeva would be deemed so personal a blow to Putin that it could further escalate tensions between Russia and the U.S.
*Some might argue that it would only be fair that putin experiences some personal losses himself after the pain he had put entire nations through.
