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Bulgarian PM confirms US reconnaissance aircraft on duty over Black Sea

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iliana Yotova, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev confirmed on October 20 that a US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance

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Bulgaria 

Sofia court issues European Arrest Warrants for two German citizens, suspects in Starlink arson case

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The Sofia City Court issued on October 19 European Arrest Warrants for 19-year-old German citizens Zeka Islam and Tirlan Beitullah,

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Bulgaria 

Visiting Sofia, China’s Foreign Minister Wang holds talks with PM, President

October 19, 2026October 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff China, Iliana Yotova, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria is ready to build on the bilateral strategic partnership with concrete projects in the economy and connectivity, Prime Minister

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In Brussels, Bulgarian PM seeks EU support for moratorium to stop attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

I expect solidarity from all our European partners so that the moratorium we propose to stop attacks on civilian ships

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Radev: Russia has a motive for drone attacks on ships in Black Sea but Bulgaria cannot prove its guilt

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Russia has a motive to be behind the drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, but Bulgaria cannot prove

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Bulgaria’s Lukoil refinery has sufficient reserves, PM Radev tells Parliament

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev told Parliament on October 13 that the Lukoil Neftochim refinery in Bourgas has sufficient reserves

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM says investigation into arson of Starlink antennas near Sofia underway

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev confirmed on October 14 a case of arson of Starlink antennas near Sofia, but remained

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Bulgarian PM holds talks with Russian ambassador after latest drone attacks on vessels in Bulgaria’s EEZ

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev held a meeting on October 13 with Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova regarding the drone attacks

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Bulgarian government confirms Ukrainian President’s chief of staff had talks in Sofia with PM Radev

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov visited Sofia this week for talks with Prime Minister Roumen Radev,

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