The United States confirmed the existence of the sanctions list of the "Russian elite"

The US government has prepared sanctions lists, which included representatives of the "Russian elite" and their families, in case Russia invades Ukraine. This was announced by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki during a briefing.

“We have developed specific sanctions packages against both the Russian elites and their families if Russia goes for a further invasion of Ukraine,” Psaki said.

She clarified that the participants in the sanctions list "are part of the inner circle of the Kremlin or are close to it," and also "play a role in the government's decision-making or, at the very least, are involved in the Kremlin's destabilizing behavior."

According to a White House spokesman, these people "are particularly vulnerable targets because of their deep financial ties to the West." However, she did not name the persons included in these lists.