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List of Bulgarian municipalities, companies willing to help those fleeing Ukraine grows

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The list of municipalities and companies in Bulgaria offering help, including accommodation and job offers, to those fleeing Russia’s war

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Europe 

Nato: Allies boosting support to Ukraine

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Allies are boosting their political and practical support to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s full-scale

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Red Cross opens fundraising account for aid to Ukraine

February 28, 2022June 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Red Cross announced on February 28 the details of the bank account that it has opened, in co-ordination

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Bulgaria’s PM seeks resignation of Defence Minister

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Cabinet was meeting in emergency session on February 28 with an agenda including Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s call for

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Europe 

EU ups funding, military assistance for Ukraine

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to provide 450 million euro worth of funding for lethal and 50 million euro

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Bulgaria 

EU’s new sanctions include closing air space to Russian aircraft, banning Kremlin media machine

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to provide humanitarian, military logistical aid to Ukraine

February 27, 2022March 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said in a video address on February 27 that Bulgaria is joining other EU and Nato

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Two more buses to depart from Odessa

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Two more buses, carrying a total of 110 Bulgarian citizens, are to leave the Ukrainian city of Odessa for Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria is fending off cyber attacks

February 27, 2022March 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is fending off cyber attacks, according to a statement by the country’s Ministry of e-Government on February 27. “In

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