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The White House has decided to directly sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin for responsibility for the invasion of Ukraine.
Kiev, which is being attacked by Russia, is highly likely to be captured.
Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung reports from Washington.
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One day after the introduction of comprehensive sanctions against Russia, the White House announced that it would impose additional sanctions directly aimed at President Putin.
Assets in the United States will be frozen and travel restrictions will be imposed, but rather than expecting any real sanctions, the political meaning of holding them accountable for causing a war is greater.
The list of sanctions will include a bunch of Russian lawmakers who favored the invasion, including Foreign Minister Lavrov.
[Jen Saki/White House Spokesperson: The US will join sanctions against Putin, Foreign Minister Lavrov and Russia's foreign and security team.]
European Union, EU and UK agree to sanction Putin and politicians in favor of aggression It is a move to keep pace with the agreement, as well as the United States.
EU sanctions are expected to make it difficult for high-ranking Russians to move to Europe.
The EU is also planning to announce third sanctions against Russian conglomerates in the near future.
The White House has predicted that Kiev is on the brink of fall, which is under fire by Russian forces.
[Zen Saki/White House Spokesperson: Resistance is taking place on the ground.
The Russian military continues to advance into Kiev, and there is a possibility that it will actually fall.] With
numerous civilian casualties, the international community's demand for Russia to be sanctioned by Swift that removes it from the global payment network like North Korea is growing.