OFAC bills Bulgarian sanctions as ‘single largest action targeting corruption’
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-06-03T18:15:00
Calling it the “single largest action targeting corruption to date,” the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned three prominent Bulgarian individuals along with their network of 64 companies for their “extensive roles” in corruption in Bulgaria.
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