• US Attorney General said he supports the idea of some proceeds from oligarch seizures going to Ukraine.

• Merrick Garland said he expects requests for legislative changes to make it easier to seize assets.

• Garland told the committee the administration is likely to present a request within days.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress on Tuesday that he’s in favor of some of the proceeds from Russian oligarch seizures going straight to Ukraine.

Garland had been explaining to the Senate Appropriations Committee how the US Justice Department deals with proceeds from Russian assets