 U.S. to join work of team investigating war crimes of Russia. The United States has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Joint Investigation Team, which is investigating Russia's war crimes in Ukraine. The relevant memorandum was signed on the sidelines of the United for Justice Conference. I believe that the memorandum of understanding signed between the Joint Investigation Team and the U.S. Department of Justice will allow us to strengthen cooperation in a complementary way. Commented Andriy Kostin, Ukrainian prosecutor. Merrick Garland, head of the U.S. Department of Justice, who signed a document from the United States, noted that the tools of justice should be as strong as the tools of war. That's why we're here. The memorandum of understanding will formalize and strengthen coordination between the United States and the Joint Investigation Team member countries. We will contribute and provide all support from the U.S. government, he added. Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania established a joint working group, which will investigate war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. Subsequently, the group was joined by Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia and Romania. Also, members of the group are Eurojust and for the first time in its history, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Among other things, the participating countries communicate with Ukrainian citizens, victims and witnesses who are on their territory.