The U.S. and U.K. pledged on April 29 to help Ukraine recover billions of dollars of assets allegedly stolen during former President Victor Yanukovych's administration but acknowledged the painstaking work could take years. The investigation into misappropriated assets represents part of a wider effort by the U.S. and European Union to support the new Ukrainian government following Russia's military intervention in the country. Britain and the U.S. have sent officials to Kyiv since Mr. Yanukovych fled Ukraine in February to assist the country's new government with asset recovery.
Wall Street Journal: US, UK spearhead effort to help Ukraine recover stolen assets
Acting Prosecutor General Oleh Makhnitsky says Russia is \"officially harboring criminals such as Yanukovych.\"
