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Russians top list of 20 largest groups of foreigners in Bulgaria – statistics institute

December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Ukraine

Russians are the largest group of foreigners in Bulgaria, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a special report, citing

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Bulgarian nationalist party congratulates Poroshenko on founding of independent Ukranian Orthodox church

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Russia, Ukraine, Valeri Simeonov

The National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB), an ultra-nationalist party that is part of the country’s governing coalition,

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Europe 

Serbia, Russia demand UN Security Council session over Kosovo army

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Russia, Serbia

After the parliament in Pristina adopted laws that pave the way for transforming the Kosovo Security Forces (KSB) into an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov reiterates call on Russia to release captured Ukrainian sailors

December 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia, Ukraine

Attending the European Council meeting in Brussels, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov reiterated his call for Russia to immediately release

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Bulgarian PM Borissov: Entry of warships to Black Sea would lead to major crisis

December 7, 2018December 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia, Ukraine

The entry of warships to the Black Sea would inevitably lead to a major crisis, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov

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Europe 

In show of support, US conducts Ukraine fly-over

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Carla Babb of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The US and its allies flew a military aircraft over Ukraine on December 6 as a show of support after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air suspends Sofia – Odessa flights over martial law in Ukraine

December 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria Air has suspended its flights between Sofia and Odessa until December 16 inclusive because of the martial law declared

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Bulgarian President Radev blames Ukraine for Kerch Straits crisis

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev appeared to blame Ukraine on November 30 for the increased tensions between Moscow and Kyiv, sparked

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Russia-Ukraine skirmishes: Storm warning on the Black Sea

November 30, 2018 Deutsche Welle Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russian and Ukrainian naval forces have clashed in the Black Sea. Though the region lies on Nato’s weak southeastern flank,

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