US Blacklists 3 Bulgarians, 64 Companies Over Corruption

US Blacklists 3 Bulgarians, 64 Companies Over Corruption
Protesters hold a large Bulgarian flag as they attend an anti-government demonstration in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sept.10, 2020. Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
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WASHINGTON/SOFIA—The United States on June 2 imposed sanctions on 64 companies and three Bulgarians over corruption, including an oligarch accused of planning to create a conduit for Russian political leaders to influence the Bulgarian government.

A statement by the Treasury Department said the move was its single biggest action targeting graft to date.