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War in Ukraine: UN urges governments not to impose foodstuff export restrictions

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Against the background of mounting concern about the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine on the availability of key foodstuffs

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Bulgaria Europe 

Ukraine wins 2022 Eurovision Song Contest

May 15, 2022May 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision, Russia, Ukraine

The Grand Final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Italian city of Turin on May 14, ended

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government issues assurances to Ukrainians who have temporary protection

May 14, 2022May 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Deputy Prime Minister Kalina Konstantinova, in a video address released on May 13, has offered clarification to Ukrainians who have

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Bulgaria 

Russia expels another Bulgarian diplomat

May 13, 2022May 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Russia is expelling another Bulgarian diplomat, in the latest of a succession of expulsions in retaliation for Bulgaria declaring Russian

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Europe 

EU to provide further 500M euro for military support for Ukraine

May 13, 2022May 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union will provide a new tranche of 500 more million euro to support Ukraine’s military, EU foreign policy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister: 16M leva spent on Ukrainian refugees

May 13, 2022May 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The state has spent 16 million leva (about 8.2 million euro) on Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria, Finance Minister Assen Vassilev

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Bulgaria 

Refugee agency: Bulgaria top in EU in number of Ukrainians who have temporary protection

May 12, 2022May 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria ranks first among European Union countries in the number of Ukrainians fleeing the war who have been granted temporary

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Bulgaria 

Number of Ukrainians registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria passes 100 000-mark

May 11, 2022May 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, a total of 101 613 Ukrainians have registered for temporary

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria seeks exemption to proposed EU embargo on oil imports from Russia

May 5, 2022May 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and leader of ruling coalition partner the Bulgarian Socialist Party Kornelia Ninova confirmed on

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