IN A COORDINATED ACTION, THE UK AND US HAVE IMPOSED ANTI-CORRUPTION SANCTIONS ON A NUMBER OF BULGARIAN NATIONALS AND ENTITIES

On 10 February, the EU Sanctions blog reported that OFAC and HM Treasury.  The latter has designated Delyan Peevski, a former MP and media mogul, Ilko Zhelyazkov, a former national security official and board member of Bulgaria’s largest state energy company, and Vasil Bozhkov, who is reported to be Bulgaria’s richest man.  OFAC listed 5 former government officials and 5 entities.

https://www.europeansanctions.com/2023/02/bulgarian-nationals-entities-targeted-by-uk-us-anti-corruption-sanctions/

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1135781/Notice_Global_Anti-Corruption_100223.pdf

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20230210

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1264

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KoIvM842y

Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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