US Attorney General Merrick Garland has named Eli Rosenbaum, nicknamed “Nazi hunter.” in the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine committed by Russia By the announcement of the US Department of Justice It arises from an unannounced visit to Ukraine by the United States.
Rosenbaum or US Nazi hunter will lead the investigation of human rights violations and war crimes committed in Ukraine Rosenbaum served 36 years in the US Department of Justice and most recently served as director of the Office of Human Rights Enforcement Strategy and Policy. and helped the Justice Department close more than 100 cases of deporting Nazi convicts fleeing to the United States. Since the end of World War II
The announcement clearly shows the United States has signaled its interest in investigating war crimes in Ukraine. after the previous US Department of Justice It is an agency that acts to limit access to the assets of the most influential billionaires. from Russia in their country to impose sanctions on Russia’s illegal wars between nations.
“There will be no hiding place for war criminals. US Department of Justice will seek every path to find responsibility from those who commit war crimes and commit atrocities in Ukraine,” Garland said during a visit to Ukraine.
“By working with domestic and international partners The Ministry of Justice will endeavor with all our might. to seek the responsibility of everyone involved in war crimes, torture and other serious violations. during the unprovoked conflict in Ukraine,” Garland added.
The US Justice Department confirmed that the US would send three prosecutors to Ukraine. To advise the Ukrainian authorities in investigating war crimes committed by Russia. That has been going on for more than four months, and now Russia is fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Attorney General has said that Ukraine’s prosecutor’s office finds thousands of war crimes Among the perpetrators are Russian soldiers who are both currently under Ukrainian custody. Or are invading Ukraine in the east of the country. and some were able to escape back to the Russian side.
Ukrainian prosecutors have filed first war crimes against Russian soldiers. since a month Last May, Vadim Chichimarin, a 21-year-old Russian soldier who killed an unarmed old man in Ukraine during the first invasion of a neighboring country on Feb. 24. Shishimarin was sentenced to life in prison.
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