The indictment of Natalia V. Veselnitskaya raises a question: Why would prosecutors pursue a case in which there is little likelihood of getting the defendant to the United States?
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Veselnitskaya, Russian in Trump Tower Meeting, Is Charged in Case That Shows Kremlin Ties
Natalia V. Veselnitskaya, who met with Trump campaign officials in 2016, helped draft Russia’s response in an unrelated money-laundering case, prosecutors said.
Huawei Executive Took Part in Sanctions Fraud, Prosecutors Say
In a Canadian courtroom, authorities revealed details of the charges facing Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei official whose arrest has shaken U.S.-China relations.
Trump Administration Quietly Backs Off on Deporting Vietnamese Immigrants
The White House’s push to deport Vietnamese who came to the United States before 1995 had also resulted in extended immigration detentions. For now, it has eased off.
How the Trump Administration Stepped Up Pursuit of WikiLeaks’s Assange
As American spies worked to collect intelligence on Julian Assange, Justice Department prosecutors took steps that resulted in secret charges.