Trump administration lifts sanctions on wife of Putin ally Boris Rotenberg

Trump administration lifts sanctions on wife of Putin ally Boris Rotenberg

Karina Rotenberg and her husband were placed on a sanctions list by the Biden adminstration after Russia invaded Ukraine.

US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife

The U.S. has expanded its sanctions on Russian companies while simultaneously removing restrictions on the wife of Boris Rotenberg, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control reported on April 2. While U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly praised his relationship with Putin, he took a more critical tone on March 30, accusing Moscow of stalling ceasefire talks and fixating on President V…

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Wife of Russian Billionaire Rotenberg

The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Karina Rotenberg, the wife of Russian billionaire and close Putin associate Boris Rotenberg.

Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of‍ the Ukraine conflict, recent developments have reignited international discussions about the efficacy and implications of sanctions as a tool of foreign policy. According to a report from The Kyiv Self-reliant, the United States has taken a dual approach by imposing new sanctions on Russian firms, aimed at curtailing financial and military support to the Kremlin. However, in a surprising twist, th…

According to Forbes, as of 2025, Boris Rotenberg's fortune is $1.3 billion

The US has removed Karina Rotenberg, the wife of Russian billionaire Boris Rotenberg, from the sanctions list. The Sanctions Law channel notes that this is the first exclusion of Russians from the SDN list (a list of specially designated citizens and blocked individuals) under Donald Trump. Boris Rotenberg is a co-owner and member of the board of directors of SMP Bank, Vice President of the Russian Judo Federation, founder and head of the SMP Ra…