Besides the second richest man in Russia, Putin's cousin is also sanctioned by Great Britain

The UK has announced its newest wave of sanctions aimed at Vladimir Putin's inner circle, including his cousin.

The Foreign Office said that Anna Tsevileva, Putin's cousin and president of a large mining firm, has been sanctioned.

Vladimir Potan, Russia's second richest man and main supporter of Putin's regime, was also sanctioned Wednesday due to the war in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom government said the sanctions aimed at “weakening the Russian war machine”.

The two will undergo a freeze of assets and travel ban.

Mrs. Tsevileva, who heads the prominent Russian coal mining company J The SC Kolmar Group has benefited significantly from its relationship with the president, the foreign ministry said.

Oligarku Potani, owner of the large conglomerate Interros, continues to amass wealth by supporting Putin's regime, according to the UK.

He has bought the Russian bank Rosbank and shares in Tinkoff Bank in the period since the invasion of Ukraine.

A spokesman for the United Kingdom government said: “as long as Putin continues his disgusting attack on Ukraine, we will use sanctions to weaken the Russian war machine.

“Today's sanctions show that nothing and nobody is off the table, including Putin's narrow circle of”.

Sanctions are the last part of a series set by the UK towards Russian individuals and companies.