The Kremlin: US sanctions on Putin's two daughters are Western anger against Russia

The Kremlin said on Thursday it was surprised by the United States' decision to impose sanctions on the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing the move as part of Western rage against Russia.

Washington imposed new sanctions against Moscow over its military intervention in Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting Russia's banks and elites, including Putin's daughters Katrina and Maria, whom US officials believe are hiding their father's fortune.

"Of course, we consider these sanctions in themselves an extension of a very frantic attitude regarding the imposition of restrictions... In any case, the continued approach to imposing restrictions on family members speaks for itself," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Peskov added that the Kremlin does not understand why Putin's two daughters were targeted.

"This is something that is difficult to understand and explain," he said. "Unfortunately, this is the kind of adversary we have to deal with."

According to the details contained in the decision regarding the US sanctions package announced yesterday, Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova is a technology executive and her work contributes to supporting the Russian government and the country's defense industry.

The United States said his other daughter, Maria Vorontsova, is leading government-funded programs and has received billions of dollars from the Kremlin for gene research that Putin personally oversees.

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