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Bulgaria expels two Russian diplomats for spying

March 2, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Two Russian diplomats have been given 48 hours to leave Bulgaria, following investigations into espionage, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia

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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: More than 13 500 Ukrainians crossed the border from Romania

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Between February 24 and March 2, more than 13 500 Ukrainians citizens crossed into Bulgaria from Romania, the Interior Ministry

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More protests to be held in Bulgaria against Russia’s war on Ukraine

March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Ukrainian-Bulgarian Association Plovdiv is holding a “No to the War in Ukraine” protest in the central square of the

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Bulgarian railways offers free trips to those fleeing Ukraine

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said that from March 2 it would provide free transportation to people arriving from Ukraine by

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 56 deaths, 2641 new cases

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-six people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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UNHCR: 660 000 refugees fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in past six days

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

About 660 000 refugees have now fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in the past six days, according to the latest

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria awaits further arrivals from Ukraine fleeing Putin’s war

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Four buses and cars from Bulgaria’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv are expected to arrive at Bulgaria’s border with Romania near

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Bulgaria’s new Defence Minister: ‘Nato is not a dirty word’

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

If it is necessary for forces from other Nato countries to come to Bulgaria, this would be done in accordance

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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry outlines rules on arrivals from Ukraine

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In line with EU rules, citizens of Ukraine have the right to visa-free entry to Bulgaria and the right to

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