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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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Visiting Bulgaria, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gives Radev a lesson on reality

July 6, 2023September 25, 2023 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

It was only when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Sofia on July 6 that he confirmed that his one-day

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Why is Macron opposing interests of EU, supporting Russian separatism?

July 3, 2023July 4, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

The Kremlin has influential allies supporting separatism in the “post-Soviet” countries, whose policy goes against the position of the EU.

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Monument wars: ‘the Russian mother’ vs ‘European values’

June 17, 2023March 3, 2025 Vassilena Dotkova Russia

A series of photographs of provocative modern art from different parts of Europe are being shared on social media, accompanied

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Why is the West not sanctioning Putin’s key allies in the Caucasus?

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

While the European Union and the United States are striving for peace in the Caucasus and aspiring to reach a

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Kremlin speaking: Homophobia as geopolitics

June 2, 2023May 10, 2024 Vanessa Nikolova of factcheck.bg Russia, Ukraine

“The West imposes homosexuality and paedophilia on us”; “Membership in the European Union (EU) means acceptance of same-sex marriage”; “European values contradict

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Summit in Chisinau reinforces special status of the outpost of the EU in the Caucasus

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Igor Chalenko Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

On June 1, the Summit of the European Political Community will take place, with 47 heads of state and leaders

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Diplomacy by disinformation: Russian embassies’ role in Kremlin’s information war

May 29, 2023May 10, 2024 Vassilena Dotkova Russia, Ukraine

Just days after the European Union imposed sanctions on Russian state media over the spread of propaganda, the Russian embassy

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Forbes.fr: US, EU need to block main re-exportation channels to Russia for Ukraine to win

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 forbes.fr

While the EU and the US are seeking out private companies violating anti-Russian sanctions in the Far East, Armenia continues

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There is no ‘Nato order’ for the mobilisation of Bulgarian troops

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 Vanessa Nikolova of factcheck.bg Russia, Ukraine

False information is spreading on social networks that Nato has issued an order for the mobilisation of 30 000 Bulgarian

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