US expected to impose sanctions on Russia's Putin as soon as Friday
The Russian leader will become the highest profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy and Putin's inner circle in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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The United States is expected to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as Friday, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the decision.
The Russian leader will become the highest profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy and Putin's inner circle in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Additional Russian officials are likely to be included, one of the sources said.
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The US action follows reports the European Union plans to target Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with sanctions.
US President Joe Biden has said sanctioning Putin has been an option under consideration, telling CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Thursday it was "on the table."
