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Prosecutor General: Work underway to transfer Russian oligarch Malofeev's seized assets to Ukraine.

The United States Department of Justice and Department of State jointly with their Ukrainian colleagues are working on a mechanism to transfer the seized assets of Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev to Ukraine, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin has said.

"This is a historic decision. It became possible due to two-chamber support in the American parliament… This means that the West is serious about fighting the Russian elites," he said on the air of the national telethon on Monday night.

Kostin recalled that new legislation was adopted in the U.S. in December 2022 and this example shows the legislation in action.

"This confiscation is the result of long-term cooperation between the PGO and the U.S. Department of Justice, our groups for search and confiscation of assets of those who support the war against Ukraine," he said.

"So far the assets have been transferred from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Department of State […] both parties are working on specifics measures regarding the process of transferring these assets to Ukraine," the Prosecutor General said.

According to him, details will become known in the next few days, and the Ukrainian side actively cooperates with American colleagues.

"To be continued. This work is permanent. Our teams are involved in almost daily work… When we have information about who is the next, we will announce it and, I hope, we will also do this together with the U.S. Attorney General," Kostin said.

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Zelenskyy holds phone talk with Speaker of House of Reps Johnson.

Zelenskyy holds phone talk with Speaker of House of Reps Johnson.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a telephone conversation with Speaker of the House of Representatives Michael Johnson, spoke about the intensification of "Russian air terror," noting the "critical importance" of the rapid adoption by ...

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Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

THE brothers who survived a Hamas terror attack say they "don't feel safe" in England anymore after being detained at a UK airport. Neira, 22, and Daniel Sharabi, 23, claim they were held at Manchester Airport for two hours after "everything chang...

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Federal government will pay for reconstruction of Baltimore bridge, Biden says.

Federal government will pay for reconstruction of Baltimore bridge, Biden says.

President Joe Biden said he wants the federal government to bear the full cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key bridge after it collapsed in Baltimore. #CNN #News

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Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

Survivors of Hamas attack tell how they were ‘detained for HOURS by anti-Semitic UK airport staff’.

THE brothers who survived a Hamas terror attack say they "don't feel safe" in England anymore after being detained at a UK airport. Neira, 22, and Daniel Sharabi, 23, claim they were held at Manchester Airport for two hours after "everything chang...

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Majority of Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of nationwide abortion pill ban.

Majority of Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of nationwide abortion pill ban.

The majority of Supreme Court justices appeared to be skeptical of a nationwide abortion pill ban while hearing oral arguments this morning on whether to restrict access to a widely used abortion drug — even in states where it is still allowed. Th...

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LogOn: Robots Hand Write Letters for Humans - VOANews.

LogOn: Robots Hand Write Letters for Humans - VOANews.

Not long ago, people wrote letters by hand. But like many things eclipsed by modern technology, handwritten letters are less common than they used to be. Now, that technology has started writing those letters. VOA’s Julie Taboh introduces us to ha...

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Maryland state of emergency declared after Baltimore bridge collapse.

Maryland state of emergency declared after Baltimore bridge collapse.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency Tuesday after a large container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest confirmed information, and Roberto Leon, an engineer...

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