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Zelenskyy: Peace can only be result of well-considered diplomacy, clear security guarantees

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Peace can only be the result of well-considered diplomacy and absolutely clear security guarantees, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in

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Europol: Stepped-up efforts to trace sanctioned assets three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On the third anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Europol reaffirms its commitment to supporting EU member states

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EU imports from Russia dropped 85% between Q1 2022 and Q4 2024

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

There was a 62 per cent decline in European Union exports to Russia and an 85 per cent drop in

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EC steps up support for Ukraine’s energy security

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) offered on February 24 a new support package to Ukraine to secure its energy system and enable

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EU leaders: Russia bears sole responsibility for war in Ukraine

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia and its leadership bear sole responsibility for this war and the atrocities committed against the Ukrainian population, a joint

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Parliament: No Bulgarian troops may be deployed in Ukraine outside alliance, international commitments

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on February 21 to approve a declaration that the Bulgarian armed forces may not participate in military

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Anniversary of invasion: European Parliament to fly EU, Ukraine flags, EC to visit Kyiv

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

European Union and Ukrainian flags will be flown at the European Parliament’s three sites from February 23 to 25, marking

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM at Macron talks: Fate of a country cannot be decided without it being at negotiating table

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is convinced that every peaceful negotiation process should be based on the principled position that the fate of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government extends temporary protection for refugees from war in Ukraine

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government adopted a decision on February 19 extending the temporary protection of displaced persons from Ukraine on the territory

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