U.S. attorney general OKs transfer of forfeited funds from Russia oligarch for use in Ukraine

[Kennah]

Source: Reuters

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has authorized the first transfer of forfeited Russian assets for use in Ukraine, he said on Wednesday.

The Justice Department last year charged Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev with violating sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, saying he provided financing for Russians promoting separatism in Crimea.

At that time, Garland said, he also announced "the seizure of millions of dollars from an account at a U.S. financial institution traceable to Malofeyev’s sanctions violations."
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"While this represents the United States’ first transfer of forfeited Russian funds for the rebuilding of Ukraine," Garland said, "it will not be the last,” he said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-attorney-general-oks-transfer-forfeited-funds-russia-oligarch-use-ukraine-2023-05-10/

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Vladdiesucksalot is gonna be pissed

[Bev54]

1. YES!

[truthisfreedom]

2. Can't wait for this to hit twitter

Via chucklenuts Carlson. Imagine how he’ll have to spin it.

[moniss]

3. Maybe an auction for

some yachts is in the near future.

[70sEraVet]

4. 'Vladdiesucksalot' is great.

[Turbineguy]

5. This is a slight modification of an old Russian trick.

Get your enemies to pay the cost of your attacking them

[Bayard]

6. Excellent!

More of this please.