U.S. Attorney General Garland met with Ukraine's Attorney General Venediktova/Channel 24 Collage
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland arrived on June 21 on an unannounced visit to Ukraine. He met with our Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova.
It became known about the arrival of the American official from the message of the US Department of Justice. He arrived to discuss a number of important issues in the context of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
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Visit of the US Attorney General to Ukraine
At the Krakovets border checkpoint, Merrick Garland was met by the Attorney General of Ukraine, Irina Venediktova. They discussed efforts to help, identify, apprehend and prosecute those involved in war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine during Russia's full-scale invasion.
Venediktova met Garland at the Krakovets border checkpoint/Photo by AP
The US Attorney General has already given a brief comment to reporters:
The United States sends a clear message – there is no place to hide (for Russians from responsibility – ed. 24 channel) . We and our partners will do everything we can to ensure that all those responsible for these atrocities are brought to justice,” Garland said.
Delegations discuss war crimes investigation in Ukraine/AP Photo< /p>
Senior U.S. officials in Ukraine: breaking news
- Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, many high-ranking representatives of the allied countries have visited Ukraine, however, our The state is waiting for the arrival of US President Joseph Biden. The American president is soon to go to the summits of NATO and the G7 countries, however, this time he will not come to Kyiv either. Biden said that such a trip is not yet in his plans.
- On May 29, it became known that the new US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink arrived in Kyiv and began her diplomatic mission directly in the capital. The official said that she would do everything for “Russia to suffer a strategic defeat”, and the priority of her work is to promote those strategic interests that work for “democracy, sovereignty and prosperity of Ukraine”.
