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Nato: Significant additional defensive deployments to eastern flank

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato is carrying out significant additional defensive deployments of forces to the eastern part of the Alliance, according to a

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Bulgaria 

Various municipalities in Bulgaria willing to host evacuees, refugees from Ukraine

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Various municipalities in Bulgaria have stated willingness to provide accommodation for Bulgarians from Ukraine, with some also saying that they

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: EU sanctions will hit Russian business hard

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has told reporters in Brussels that the new sanctions approved by EU leaders will hit

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Europe 

EC: EU coordinates delivery of emergency aid to Ukraine, stands ready to help neighbouring countries

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Following the Ukrainian government’s request for civil protection assistance, the European Commission (EC) is channelling further supplies of medical care

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Bulgaria 

Sofia’s Sredets mayor begins procedure to move Soviet Army Monument from city centre

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The mayor of the Sredets region of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, Traicho Traikov, said that he would initiate on February 25

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria sends buses to Ukraine to fetch evacuees, prepares to receive refugees

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Four buses are on their way to Kyiv to fetch Bulgarians who want to leave the Ukrainian capital city, Mitko

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Europe 

EU’s new sanctions against Russia – details

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced details of new sanctions against Russia approved by EU leaders following

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Official condemnation, public protests, against Russian invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022February 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There was a large turnout at a public protest outside the Russian embassy in Sofia on the evening of February

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry calls on Bulgarians not to visit Russia

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry recommended on February 24 that the country’s citizens not visit Russia, but if they urgently had to,

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