'The U.S. Department of Justice is assembling a dedicated task force to go after the crimes of Russian oligarchs,' Presidnet Joe Biden said. 'We are coming for your ill-begotten gains.'
The Biden administration announced a new task force that will enforce sweeping U.S. and allied sanctions imposed on Russia for its unprovoked war in Ukraine."The U.S. Department of Justice is assembling a dedicated task force to go after the crimes of Russian oligarchs. ... We are coming for your ill-begotten gains," Biden said.WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced a new task force Wednesday that will enforce sweeping U.S.
The task force will use various tools at its disposable, including cryptocurrency tracing, to track down and prosecute those who violate the sanctions and seize assets. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who will oversee the new task force, said in a statement,"Oligarchs be warned: we will use every tool to freeze and seize your criminal proceeds."in his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, the new Department of Justice task force, dubbed Task Force KleptoCapture, will seek to deprive Russian oligarchs of assets and other tools used to evade sanctions.
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