The US supports Ukraine in the case of 42 million dollars of russian assets
Kyiv • UNN
The US government has backed Ukraine in a legal battle over $42 million frozen in the accounts of a russian bank in the US. The Justice Department filed a letter with the Court of Appeals in support of the Ukrainian side.
The US government has expressed support for Ukraine in the legal battle over $42 million frozen in the accounts of a russian bank in the United States. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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These assets have been the subject of a federal appeals court case, which raised the question of whether the Ukrainian government has more rights to these funds than the seven American victims of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief with the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing in favor of the Ukrainian side.