Podcast in English
Audio Player
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

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.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Police bust human smuggling ring active since 2022

On 7 April, the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime dismantled a migrant smuggling network. Three people were arrested - the organiser and two of his associates.   The organiser is a third-country national who has been denied refugee status in..

published on 4/10/25 3:04 PM
Georgi Ivanov (R) and Nikolai Rukavishnikov.

46 years ago today: Georgi Ivanov became the first Bulgarian cosmonaut

On this day 46 years ago, Georgi Ivanov made history as the first Bulgarian to go into space.   On 10 April 1979, at 20:34 Moscow time, the Soyuz-33 spacecraft was launched into orbit with Georgi Ivanov and Soviet commander Nikolai Rukavishnikov on..

published on 4/10/25 1:29 PM
Kostadin Kostadinov

MECH files vote of no confidence in the government

The MECH party is filing a motion of no confidence against the government, the leader of Vazrazhdane, Kostadin Kostadinov said on the sidelines of the National Assembly. The MP said that it was organized by his political force, which..

published on 4/10/25 11:25 AM