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Russia behind disinformation campaign that Bulgaria is ‘secretly mobilising’ – Defence Minister

February 3, 2015February 5, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev said on February 3 that he had the feeling that the rumours that his country

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Bulgaria 

Nato defence ministers to decide on command centres in Bulgaria, other eastern Europe countries

January 30, 2015February 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato defence ministers are to decide at a meeting in Brussels on February 5 on deploying alliance command centres in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria could shift MiG maintenance contract from Russia to Poland – Defence Minister

January 23, 2015January 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Because of the inflated prices being charged, Bulgaria will no longer rely on Russia to maintain its MiG-29 fighters but

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Bulgaria 

Nato Secretary-General praises Bulgaria’s participation in alliance missions

January 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, on his first visit to Sofia as head of the alliance, has praised Bulgaria’s participation in

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Europe 

Pentagon announces European base closings

January 9, 2015 VOANews Nato

The United States says it will close more than a dozen bases in Europe in a move the Defense Department

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Europe 

Ukraine formally scraps non-aligned status

December 29, 2014December 30, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has signed a law revoking Ukraine’s non-aligned status as part of efforts to move the country

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Europe 

Russian moves provide new mission for Nato

December 29, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s more aggressive military posture in Europe during the past year has pushed Nato to take new steps to strengthen

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Europe 

USS Donald Cook to enter Black Sea

December 26, 2014January 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook was to enter the Black Sea on December 26 2014 “to

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Europe 

Poland concerned by Russia’s Baltic military actions

December 12, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland, Russia

Poland’s defence minister Tomasz Siemoniak said Thursday he was concerned by the level of Russia’s recent naval and air force

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