Separatists boast of victory as Putin says he will respect outcome of bogus referendum
Leaders of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic on May 12 declared victory in announcing the success of its self-organised, bogus
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Month: May 2014
Luhansk separatists jubilant, ready to join Russia
On May 12 2014, the day after the staging of an unrecognised and farcical referendum in many cities of Luhansk
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European Court of Human Rights orders Turkey to pay Cyprus 90M euro over 1974 invasion
In a final judgment announced on May 12 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to
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Bulgaria trade gap widens in Q1 as exports sag
Bulgaria’s trade gap in the first quarter of 2014 was 2.19 billion leva, or about 1.12 billion euro, an increase
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EU foreign ministers agree on further sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on May 12, a day after two unrecognised “independence” referendums in eastern Ukraine,
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Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Notebook, May 12
The burning of a European Union flag in Sofia at the Soviet Army monument on May 9, celebrated by Russia
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Moscow says it respects ‘people’s will’ in Ukraine
Moscow says it respects the vote in favor of self-rule in two eastern Ukraine regions and has called for the
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Bulgarian traffic cops catch 4288 speedsters in six-day operation
Bulgarian traffic police said that in a special operation from April 14 to 20 2014, a total of 4288 cases
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Spiegel: Germany concerned Bulgaria is Russia’s bridgehead in EU
Internal reports of the German federal government have warned that Russia has increasing influence over the Bulgarian government and is
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