WSJ: Why the US is holding off on sanctioning Putin’s rumored girlfriend

WSJ: Why the US is holding off on sanctioning Putin's rumored girlfriend

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting "US officials paused proposals to sanction Alina Kabaeva, the rumored girlfriend of Russian President Vladimir Putin over fears it would be felt as too personal an escalation in US-Russia relations." Putin has never confirmed that Kabaeva is his girlfriend. Wall Street Journal reporter Vivian Salama joins New Day to discuss.

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