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Dutch, Spanish fighter jets to help guard Bulgaria’s air space

January 22, 2022January 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

New F-35 fighter jets from the Netherlands Air Force and Spanish Air Force Eurofighters are to assist in guarding Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria’s PM rejects Russia’s call for country to withdraw from Nato

January 21, 2022January 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia

Bulgaria is a sovereign state and long since had made its choice by becoming a member of Nato, Prime Minister

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Democratic Bulgaria wants Defence Minister summoned over stance on Nato troop deployment

December 22, 2021December 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Ruling coalition partner Democratic Bulgaria wants Defence Minister Stefan Yanev summoned to Parliament’s defence committee to explain his stance on

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PM Petkov: Bulgaria’s position on Ukraine and Russia ‘in full sync’ with that of Nato, EU

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s position on Ukraine and Russia is “in full sync” with that of Nato and the European Union, Prime Minister

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US deeply concerned by Bulgarian President calling Crimea ‘Russian’

November 22, 2021November 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The United States is deeply concerned by the recent statements by Bulgarian President Roumen Radev in which he referred to

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EU renews sanctions over Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU decided on June 21 to renew sanctions introduced in response to the illegal annexation of

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Bulgaria 

Russia expels Bulgarian diplomat in retaliation move

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s ambassador in Moscow, Atanas Krastin, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 26 to be handed a

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Bulgaria expels another Russian diplomat

April 29, 2021May 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on April 29 that another Russian diplomat was being expelled from the country, and

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Bulgaria 

Russia expels two Bulgarian diplomats in retaliation move

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s ambassador in Moscow, Atanas Krastin, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on April 20 to be handed a

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