Opinion: Orthodox Church rift is a defeat for Vladimir Putin
In Saint Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv, currently a museum, there is scaffolding and noise. I visited the church, which boasts
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EU extends Russia sanctions to March 2019
The Council of the European Union has prolonged the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty
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Bulgarian Defence Ministry budgets 82M leva to overhaul Russian-made Su-25 fighter-bombers
Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry is again set to spend millions of leva on overhauling ageing Soviet-made military aircraft, offering a tender
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Second line of Turkish Stream pipeline project over 45 per cent completed
The Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline project’s spokesperson Asli Esen said on Wednesday that its second line is over 45
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Georgia’s frozen conflict takes psychological toll
As Ilya Bervashvili walks out onto to his corn fields, the blue circle on the map moves beyond the dotted
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Change of stance as Cabinet adopts report that does not see Russia as threat to EU, Bulgaria
The 2017 annual report on national security, adopted by the government and yet to be approved by Parliament, does not
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Greece reportedly expels two Russian diplomats
Greece has reportedly expelled two Russian diplomats over allegations that Moscow has interfered in its negotiations with neighboring Macedonia. Greek
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Bulgaria appoints Atanas Krastin as new ambassador to Russia
Atanas Krastin will replace Boiko Kotsev as Bulgaria’s ambassador to Russia, with the presidential decree appointing Krastin published in the
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Russian airline Aeroflot begins regular flights between Moscow and Bulgaria’s Bourgas
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot began regular direct flights between Moscow and the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas on July
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