View from Sofia: A difficult choice between Russia and the West
The Bulgarian debate on sanctions, and on relations between the European Union and Russia more generally, has been coloured by
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Nato
Nato maritime group begins operations in the Black Sea
Nato ships assigned to Standing Nato Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) arrived on March 4 2015 in the Black Sea to
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Poland’s defence minister: decision to send military instructors to Ukraine to be taken in March
A decision about sending Polish military instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian soldiers will be taken in March, Poland’s defence minister Tomasz
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US General: No red line in Ukraine to trigger Nato response
The top U.S. general in Europe has indicated there is no red line that Russia can cross that would lead
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Bulgaria’s ruling party: Russia not a threat to Bulgaria, but those spreading rumours of war are
Russia is not a threat to Bulgaria, which has no intention of going to war with anyone and is building
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Bulgarian minority parties seek to pressure government over Ukraine
Opposition and minority parties in Bulgaria are seeking to pressure the country’s centre-right coalition cabinet over Ukraine, highlighting the plight
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German, French, Russian leaders conclude crisis talks on Ukraine
Russia says crisis talks have ended between President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany on a peace
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Nato command centres in Romania and Bulgaria draw Russia’s ire
Russia threatened to respond in kind to NATO’s February 5 decision to establish new command centres in six countries in
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Nato ministers approve new command centres in east, boost Response Force
Defence ministers of Nato countries approved the establishment of new command-and-control centres in six eastern member countries of the alliance,
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