The European Union imposed a fifth round of sanctions on Friday against the two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The EU has imposed sanctions on two of Putin's daughters, a gymnast and a medical researcher.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement that the EU is not targeting ordinary Russian people.
The aim of our sanctions is to stop the reckless, inhuman, and aggressive behavior of the Russian troops and make clear to the decision makers in the Kremlin that their illegal aggression comes at a heavy cost.
The US imposed sanctions on Putin's adult daughters on Wednesday.
The White House said in a press release that these individuals enriched themselves at the expense of the Russian people.
This action cuts them off from the US financial system and freezes their assets in the US.
Hundreds of people were found dead in the city of Bucha last weekend after Ukrainian forces captured it from Russian troops who had occupied it for weeks. At least 50 people were killed and dozens of others were wounded when Putin's forces attacked a train station in eastern Ukraine.
Two hundred and seventeen other individuals were also sanctioned by the EU, including Russian oligarchs, high-ranking Kremlin officials, prominent business people, and proponents of Russian propaganda.
Four major Russian banks and companies were hit with sanctions.
The US and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia in order to cripple its economy in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
According to a translation by NBC News, the Russian Prime Minister said that Russia's financial system has not been affected by the sanctions.
The Russian prime minister said that unfriendly countries have not come up with anything better than to return to the typical pirate practice.
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