U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is making an unannounced visit to meet with Ukraine’s prosecutor general to discuss efforts to help the country investigate war crimes
His meeting with Ukraine’s top prosecutor comes during a trip to Europe to examine combating terrorism, Russian invasion
In occupied regions of Ukraine, Russia is handing out passports, teaching its version of history, and sending trucks blasting the Kremlin’s propaganda. But convincing people to support the invader can be complicated. WSJ’s Thomas Grove reports. Photo: Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockWASHINGTON—U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland is visiting Ukraine to discuss efforts to investigate war crimes with Ukraine’s top prosecutor, a Justice Department official said.
Mr. Garland made the unannounced visit to meet with Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and discuss U.S. and international efforts to help Ukraine “identify, apprehend, and prosecute those individuals involved in war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine,” the official said.
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