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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Jacqueline Thomsen and Mike Scarcella

Ukraine's Zelenskiy hires U.S. law firm for sanctions advice

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the members of Danish Parliament via video link, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 29, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office has hired an American law firm to advise on Western sanctions imposed after Russia's invasion and help engage with U.S. officials on policy matters, according to a filing with the U.S. Justice Department.

San Francisco-based Morrison & Foerster will counsel Zelenskiy's office on regulatory issues "including U.S., EU and UK sanctions regimes," John Smith, a partner in the firm, said in the Monday filing.

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