* The U.S. is announcing new economic sanctions this week
* Biden indicated they were coming Monday, calling Putin a 'war criminal'
* They are expected to target Putin's two daughters by ex-wife Lyudmila Putina
* Maria Vorontsova is an endocrinologist; Katerina Tikhonova is a gymnast with a university position
* US and Spanish officials seized a mega yacht belonging to oligarch who is friends with Putin
* Officials say they hope sanctions will pressure Putin to change course
* Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke to UN Security Council Tuesday and described murdered civilians in the streets of Bucha and other areas
* U.S. also imposing full blocking sanctions on Sberbank, Russia's largest bank
* Economic advisor Brian Deese said inflation in Russia is running at 2 per cent a WEEK
* Biden will sign an order prohibiting U.S. persons from new investments in Russia
Gruesome reports of civilian murders in the Ukrainian town of Bucha amid Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine have prompted U.S. and European officials to target Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughters in the latest round of economic sanctions.
The pressure campaign comes on top of a series of sets of economic sanctions that U.S. officials say have knocked back years of growth in the Russian economy – with the hope that the consequences will force Putin to change course.
This time, U.S. and European Union officials are eyeing Putin's two daughters, Maria Vorontsova, 36, and Katerina Tikhonova, 35.
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US targets Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions -- AP
U.S. sanctions Putin’s adult children, bans all new investment in Russia -- CNBC
Putin’s daughters targeted in US sanctions against Russia -- The Guardian
Biden administration imposes new sanctions on Putin's daughters and Russian banks -- CNN
U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Putin's Daughters, Russia's Biggest Banks -- Moscow Times/AFP
Putin's mysterious daughters hit by US sanctions, barring them from the American financial system -- Insider
U.S. hits Russia with fresh sanctions after Bucha killings -- Axios