ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, speaking Thursday at a legal forum in Russia, said the two countries need to work together.
"Our government leaders and law enforcement officials have worked together to identify and dismantle transnational organized crime networks, illegal human trafficking rings, and global financial fraud schemes," Holder said. "We've made meaningful strides in combating gang violence, cybercrime, intellectual property theft, government corruption, and child exploitation. And as we've bolstered our joint crime-fighting efforts, we've also opened new channels for communication and cooperation in upholding the rule of law, and protecting essential civil rights."