Russian embassy responds to Bulgarian Foreign Ministry criticism of September 1944 commemoration
The Russian embassy in Sofia has responded to the sharp criticism levelled at it by Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry over an
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EU prolongs economic sanctions on Russia by six months
The Council of the EU has prolonged economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until January 31 2020, the
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Bulgaria invites Russia to send engineers to take part in overhaul of Su-25s
The Bulgarian Air Force’s Su-25 military jets will be overhauled at the country’s Avionas plant and Bulgaria is inviting Russia
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Opinion: Moldovan crisis a test case for Russia-US cooperation
Russia is back in big political business. For the first time since the annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the
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Exit polls: Standup comic wins Ukraine runoff presidential election
Exit polls in Ukraine indicate standup comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won a landslide victory in the April 21 2019 runoff
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Occupational hazards: The Russian military in Crimea
While its current disposition in Crimea is mainly defensive in nature, Russia’s military build-up on the peninsula could soon turn
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European Parliament: Russia ‘main source of disinformation in Europe’
The European Parliament has strongly condemned Russia, China, Iran and North Korea’s increasingly aggressive actions, “which seek to undermine the
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Negative energy: Berlin’s Trumpian turn on Nord Stream 2
Berlin has handled the dispute over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with unilateralism and clumsiness worthy of US President
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Bulgaria is not Russia’s Trojan Horse in Nato, PM Borissov tells Stoltenberg
Bulgaria is not Russia’s Trojan Horse in Nato but is among the alliance’s most disciplined and loyal members, Prime Minister
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