Maria Lvova-Belova
Maria Lvova-Belova is a Russian state official best known as the Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Russian Federation, a post she has held since 2020. Before that appointment she worked in social services in the Kemerovo Oblast region, including heading its social welfare directorate. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she has been associated with the forced deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories, leading to her inclusion in international sanctions lists.
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Trump signs Lindsey Graham sanctions law targeting Russia and Iran
US President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey Graham sanctions law against Russia and Iran, imposing new tariffs and investment restrictions on Moscow and on countries that continue buying Russian energy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha publicly welcomed the law, calling it a historic step that increases pressure on Russia and its enablers.