Task Force KleptoCapture

Task Force KleptoCapture is a United States Department of Justice unit established in March 2022 with the goal of enforcing sanctions on Russian oligarchs (i.e. "kleptocrats") in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background

President Joe Biden announced the effort during the 2022 State of the Union Address. This team was put together to specifically target Russian oligarchs. This team was made up of officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service, United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and United States Secret Service. The main goal of the task force is to impose the sanctions set against these Russian individuals to freeze and seize the assets that the U.S. government claimed were proceeds of their illegal involvement with the Russian government and the invasion of Ukraine.^[4]

References

^ Beitsch, Rebecca (March 2, 2022). "DOJ launches team to enforce sanctions on Russian oligarchs". The Hill. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ Strohm, Chris (March 2, 2022). "DOJ's 'KleptoCapture' Unit Will Target Russian Oligarchs". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ Lynch, Sarah N. (March 2, 2022). "U.S. launches 'KleptoCapture' task force aimed at Russian oligarchs". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
^ Macias, Amanda; Schwartz, Brian (March 2, 2022). "Biden administration launches new 'KleptoCapture' task force to go after Russian oligarchs". CNBC. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

External links

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[1] Beitsch, Rebecca (March 2, 2022). "DOJ launches team to enforce sanctions on Russian oligarchs". The Hill. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[2] Strohm, Chris (March 2, 2022). "DOJ's 'KleptoCapture' Unit Will Target Russian Oligarchs". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[3] Lynch, Sarah N. (March 2, 2022). "U.S. launches 'KleptoCapture' task force aimed at Russian oligarchs". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[4] Macias, Amanda; Schwartz, Brian (March 2, 2022). "Biden administration launches new 'KleptoCapture' task force to go after Russian oligarchs". CNBC. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

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