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Fogh Rasmussen: Bulgaria stronger in Nato and Nato stronger with Bulgaria

April 11, 2014April 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

The Nato allies must stop the decline of defence budgets and start reversing the trend, Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh

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Bulgaria 

Nato chief’s visit to Bulgaria: A selfie, a Stara Planina and a hammer and sickle

April 11, 2014April 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a tweet from Sofia during an April 11 visit that the current

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine to top agenda as Nato’s Rasmussen visits Bulgaria

April 10, 2014April 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristian Vigenin, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The visit to Bulgaria on April 10 and 11 2014 by Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will be about

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Europe 

US naval destroyer expected to reach Black Sea by April 10 ‘to reassure US allies’

April 9, 2014April 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

A US Navy guided missile destroyer, the USS Donald Cook, is expected to reach the Black Sea by April 10

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Europe 

United States dispatches F-16s to Romania

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

The Pentagon will send an unspecified numbers of F-16 jet fighters to Romania next week to join military drills, but

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Bulgaria 

NATO to increase its military commitment in Poland – Polish PM

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Nato, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

NATO will increase its military presence in Poland within the next few weeks in order to calm fears in Eastern

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Europe World 

Further Russian intervention in Ukraine would be ‘historic mistake’ – NATO

April 2, 2014April 2, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Further Russian intervention in Ukraine, following its annexation of Crimea, would be a “historic mistake” that would deepen Russia’s international

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Europe World 

NATO suspends all co-operation with Russia

April 1, 2014April 3, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

NATO will suspend “all practical civilian and military cooperation” with Russia because of Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea. In a

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Europe 

Turkey’s row with NATO about Chinese missiles continues

October 24, 2013October 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Turkey

NATO insists on warning Ankara against the decision to acquire long-range missile systems from China. Following a defence ministers meeting

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