Николай Симеонов МАЛИНОВ
Malinov is a former Bulgarian official, a member of the parliament from the Bulgarian Socialist Party in 2009 and between 2013 and 2014, and is now the leader of the pro-Russian lobby group named Russophiles National Movement. He is as well the founder and chairman of the Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland Political Party, which advocates for stronger ties with Russia. After being charged with espionage in 2019, which restricted him from travelling internationally, he bribed a Bulgarian judge to allow him to travel to Russia, and receive a money-worth Medal from Putin. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Former Bulgarian official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12/09/1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| NATIONALITY | Bulgaria |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Bulgaria |
| FULL NAME | Nikolay Simeonov Malinov |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Nikolay Simeonov |
| ALIASES | Nikolai Malinov · Nikolai Simeonov Malinov · Nikolaj Malinow · Nikolay Malinov · Малинов, Николай Симеонов · Николай Малинов · Николай Симеонов Малинов |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED OVERSEAS PROPERTIES | Unknown |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Inter Trade 2021 EOOD, MS Konsult 2016 EOOD, Russophiles National Movement, and Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland Political Party |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO BANK ACCOUNTS | Unknown |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 10.02.2023 [2] |