DOJ establishes task force to ensure compliance with Russia sanctions
By 
Kyle Brasseur2022-03-02T22:24:00
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the formation of an interagency task force designed to ensure sanctions and other actions implemented by the U.S. government against Russia and its officials are fully enforced.
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