BRUSSELS, June 3 Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva is included in the EU sanctions list, follows from a document published in the official journal of the union. The sixth package of sanctions was published in the official journal on Friday. Personal sanctions against Russian citizens, who are considered by the EU to be involved in «undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, come into force on the day of publication.» Alina Kabaeva is the chairman of the board of directors of National Media Group, a holding company that has a significant stake in in virtually all federal media outlets associated with government propaganda,” the document says. Thus, Brussels believes that Kabaeva “supports policies that undermine the sovereignty of Ukraine.”
