Q&A: Ukraine Prosecutor General: ‘More than 20 countries’ to investigate Russian war crimes

During his visit to Washington, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin briefed VOA on US-Ukrainian cooperation to ensure justice for crimes committed by Russia during the war against Ukraine, the importance of US aid to Ukraine and how to make Russia pay for its aggression cost. . Costin emphasized cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice … Read more

Judge: District attorney must step aside or fire special prosecutor in Trump case

Atlanta, Georgia, USA – Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis must withdraw from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor with whom she was romantically involved, the judge overseeing the case ruled Friday. The case can then proceed. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee did not find Willis’ … Read more

US prosecutor defends Biden’s ‘poor memory’ report to House panel

Washington — U.S. prosecutors, who ignited a political firestorm last month over a report that President Joe Biden had a “poor memory,” appeared before a congressional committee on Tuesday to defend his assessment. Special counsel Robert Hull arrived to address the House Judiciary Committee, one of the panels conducting the impeachment inquiry into the 81-year-old … Read more

Burkina Faso prosecutor: ‘170 people executed’ in village attacks

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso— About 170 people were “executed” after attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday, as jihadist violence erupted in the military-ruled country. On the same day, February 25, a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso and a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso were … Read more

Prosecutor says Chadian opposition leader Yaya Dilo killed in shooting

N’Djamena — Chadian opposition politician Yaya Dilo was killed in a firefight with security forces on Wednesday, Chadian national prosecutor Omar Mohamed Kedeleye said on Thursday. Reuters witnesses said heavy gunfire was heard in the capital N’Djamena on Wednesday near the opposition party headquarters in Dilo. Earlier, clashes broke out near the building of Chad’s … Read more

Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee acquitted in 2015 merger case

Last updated: February 5, 2024 12:14 UTC Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee was found guilty by a Seoul court on Monday of accounting fraud and stock manipulation in a case related to a 2015 merger of Samsung subsidiaries that prosecutors said was intended to consolidate the His control of the technology conglomerate. In November, … Read more