1 month ago
Radio Free Europe
The new U.S. sanctions include two more of Malinov's companies, his party Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland, and Russophiles National Movement. Britain's sanctions on Peevski, Zhelyazkov, and Bozhkov come under the British Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime. Blinken said the coordinated actions "demonstrate the commitment of the United States and Britain to promoting accountability for corruption, and to helping Bulgaria, a NATO ally, institute critical rule-of-law reforms." The sanctions freeze any property held in U.S. jurisdiction by the individuals and entities. The designations also prohibit all dealings with the individuals in the United States and Britain.
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