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Bulgarian extradited from Greece to the US for selling microchips to Russia

Alexander Dimitrov - Milan Dimitrov's brother
Photo: BTA

"Vazrazhdane" party starts a campaign in support of Bulgarian Milan Dimitrov, who was extradited from Greece to a private prison in San Antonio, USA. This was announced by the leader of the party, Kostadin Kostadinov, at a press conference in which Milan Dimitrov's brother, Alexander Dimitrov, also participated. Dimitrov had complained about the state's lack of assistance in the case. 

The Bulgarian is suspected of selling US microchips and other high-tech items to Russia through a Bulgarian company. The leader of "Vazrazhdane" pointed out that since the end of 2022, Milan Dimitrov has been held in a Greek prison and at the end of last week he was extradited. He was detained while traveling in Greece "Milan Dimitrov has been arrested and is currently being held in an American prison on charges without evidence," Kostadinov claimed at a press conference in BTA.




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