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The plans are clear in the drawer, but the West is hesitant: Therefore, there are no sanctions against Putin's alleged mistress | BT Udland - www.bt.dk She is the mysterious woman in Putin's life and suspected of hiding his personal fortune. Yet Alina Kabajeva is not affected by Western sanctions. Yes, in fact, the now 39-year-old Olympic gold medalist is not at all on the list of people who are in bad standing after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In a longer article about the former Russian elite gymnast, the newspaper took a closer look at Alina Kabayeva and her relationship with Putin. And not least on her role in hiding the personal fortune that the Russian president is believed to have set aside abroad. Alina Kabayeva is believed to be Putin's current girlfriend or wife. The couple is believed to have several children together. Yet she is not yet subject to Western sanctions. (Archive photo) It is US officials who have identified Alina Kabayeva as the woman in Putin's life and the mother of three of his children. However, this has never been confirmed by the Kremlin. The Americans also believe that she is helping the president to hide her large amount of money so that they will not be affected by the sanctions. So far, Kabajeva herself has escaped the sanctions, but it is a given that she is an obvious potential sanction target. Yet it has not happened yet. Kabaeva to the Olympics in 2000. She was referred to by many as Russia's most flexible woman. The plans are ready in the drawer, writes the Wall Street Journal, but the Americans are hesitant. Officials told the newspaper that sanctions against the mistress "could be seen as such a personal blow to Putin that it could further aggravate relations between Russia and the United States." rare public appearances when she attended a gymnastics festival in Moscow named after her. The theme of the event was "The Great Patriotic War," as World War II is called in Russia. Putin's rumored mistress Alina Kabaeva made a rare appearance in Moscow, at the gymnastics festival "Alina" (named in her honor). Standing in front of a backdrop covered with "Z" symbols, Kabaeva spoke of WWII and said, without a hint of irony: "Every family has a war story." - Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) Here she was interviewed in front of a wall adorned with the characteristic Z, which has become the symbol of support for the Russian war in Ukraine. "This story is not a thing of the past. It stays with us. This is a celebration not just for the country, it is a celebration for all families. Every family has a history of war. And we must not in any way forget that, but we must pass on the memory from generation to generation, "she said when a Russian sports newspaper asked about her attitude to the festival's theme. Putin has two grown daughters with ex-wife Lyudmila. The two daughters have both been subject to the sanctions imposed by the EU and the US following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Alina Kabayeva has reportedly been given several luxury properties by Putin. One of them even with its own helicopter landing pad. The famous system critic Alexei Navalny and his organization have also revealed that she has got a well-paid job as a manager at the state media group. 'There is no doubt that Kabayeva is better than most at jumping with ball and rope (she has been one of the world's best rhythmic gymnasts, ed.) But she had not been able to lead television companies and newspapers , if it had not been for her connection to Putin, "Navalny said in a video shortly before his arrest. The Ukrainian government has asked the West to put Kabayeva on the sanctions lists and seize her property. According to the Wall Street Journal, the US Treasury Department has a sanctions package against Kabayeva ready, but refuses to comment on the matter to the Wall Street Journal. B.T. has previously written about the women in Putin's life. You can read the article. Check it out here Media: The votes have been counted On bare bottom: ABROAD ABROAD Berlingske Media A / S Pilestræde 34 DK-1147 Copenhagen KTlf. +45 33 75 75 33 CVR.no .: 29 20 73 13