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weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.

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Re-export for the Kremlin: how Yerevan manages to evade sanctions for helping Moscow

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

While the United States and the European Union are trying to deprive Russia of access to components used for the

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Against US, EU interests: Putin’s logistics hub in Armenia continues to function

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

On February 18, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during a meeting with the Armenian diaspora in Munich, Germany, announced that

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While Washington dickers, tiny Bulgaria races to supply Ukraine with bullets, tank shells, and armour

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 James Brooke Russia, Ukraine

Sculpted in bronze on a base of granite, Bulgaria’s imposing “Monument to the Tsar Liberator” puts Russia’s Alexander II on

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Who wants us to believe that Ukraine is giving weapons to Hamas?

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Dafina Kandova Israel, Russia, Ukraine

Allegations that Ukraine supplies weapons to Hamas have been actively circulating in social media for the past month. Some of

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Digitally altered photo portrays Ukrainian soldiers as Nazis

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Vanya Grivova Russia, Ukraine

A digitally altered photo of two people presented as Ukrainian soldiers is circulating on social networks and online media. Patches

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French weapons could be used by Iran and Russia against the West

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Oleg Posternak Israel, Russia, Ukraine

After his visit to Beirut on November 5, the head of the French Ministry of Defence, Sebastien Lecornu, spoke of

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PolitiCheck: GMOs, Ukraine and ‘US-owned land’

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 Vassilena Dotkova Russia, Ukraine

It is not true that GMO crops are being grown legally in Ukraine; Claims: Vuzrazhane MP Tsoncho Ganev, 14 September

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Joint Statement by Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism (SECCA)

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

After meeting last week at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, members of the World Jewish Congress’ Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating

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Factcheck.bg: Is the Myrotvorets website a hit list?

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 Mina Kirkova Russia, Ukraine

The website Myrotvorets has been in existence since 2014. Before July 11 2023, however, it was hardly ever talked about

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