Attorney General Merrick Garland expressed outrage over the 'horrible images' of killed civilians in Ukraine and said the U.S. is working with international partners to identify those responsible.
Garland says investigators are in the process of collecting evidence for any possible war crimes prosecution.Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday expressed outrage over the"horrible images" of killed civilians in Ukraine and said the U.S. is working with international partners to identify those responsible.
"One of my predecessors -- Attorney General Robert Jackson -- later served as the chief American prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials," he said.Attorney General Merrick Garland announces enforcement actions against Russia, during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2022.
"At the same time, the United States is at the request of the Ukrainian prosecutor assisting in the collection of information with respect to the atrocities that took place in Ukraine and that are still taking place," Garland said.His remarks come as the Justice Department on Wednesday announced a myriad of actions against Russian oligarchs and Russian darknet operations.
"After being sanctioned by the United States, Malofeyev attempted to evade the sanctions by using co-conspirators to surreptitiously acquire and run media outlets across Europe," Garland told reporters."We are also announcing the seizure of millions of dollars from an account at a U.S. financial institution, which the indictment alleges constitutes proceeds traceable to Malofeyev’s sanctions violations."Neighbors gather next to a mass grave near the Church of St.
"We're going to act as soon as we can with whatever partners are best situated to help," Wray said."The Russian government has show that it has no qualms about conducting this kind of criminal activity and they continue to pose a threat."
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