The United States will help find Russian military criminals
The US Attorney General, who is currently visiting Ukraine, said on June 21 that those responsible for such crimes will not be able to hide anywhere.
Attorney General of the United States Merrick Garland said he would assist Kiev in prosecuting war crimes committed since Russia’s intervention in Ukraine.
Garland, who is currently visiting Ukraine, said on June 21 that those responsible for such crimes will not be able to hide anywhere.
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Irina Venediktova Garland, who met with Lvov, said the US Justice Department would set up a task force to track down the criminals.
“We and our partners will use every means at our disposal to bring to justice those responsible for these atrocities.”
Garland said the group would support Ukraine in prosecuting war criminals, gathering evidence, examining and legalizing human rights abuses.
Experienced detective
The Justice Department said the group would be led by an expert who had previously led the search for Nazi war criminals.
The group will also investigate potential crimes directly under US jurisdiction.
We are talking about US journalists who died in the war zone.
“America and the world have seen and read about the atrocities caused by Russia’s unjust intervention in Ukraine.”
Venediktova thanked Garland for the US support:
“We understand that we have huge enemies.”
According to a number of experts, serious war crimes have been committed since Russia invaded Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden has called the killings in Bucha, near Kyiv, a war crime.