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Russia ‘concerned’ by espionage charges in Bulgaria against Russophile leader

September 13, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Russia is “concerned” by the charges pressed against the chairperson of the non-governmental organisation Russophiles in Bulgaria, Nikolai Malinov, the

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Bulgaria 

‘Russian spying’ case: US, British embassies state support for Bulgaria

September 11, 2019September 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom have issued statements of support for Bulgaria in the wake

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Bulgaria 

Espionage allegations: Bulgaria bans Russian billionaire Malofeev for 10 years

September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security has imposed a 10-year ban on Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofeev entering

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM comments on espionage allegations against head of Russophile Movement

September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s geopolitical orientation is the European Union and Nato, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said at the start of a regular

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Bulgaria 

Russian embassy responds to Bulgarian Foreign Ministry criticism of September 1944 commemoration

September 4, 2019September 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

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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Europe 

EU prolongs economic sanctions on Russia by six months

June 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

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 

Bulgaria invites Russia to send engineers to take part in overhaul of Su-25s

June 26, 2019June 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

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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Perspectives 

Opinion: Moldovan crisis a test case for Russia-US cooperation

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Deutsche Welle Moldova, Russia

Russia is back in big political business. For the first time since the annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the

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Europe 

Exit polls: Standup comic wins Ukraine runoff presidential election

April 21, 2019 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Exit polls in Ukraine indicate standup comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won a landslide victory in the April 21 2019 runoff

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