Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Russian ‘spy’ given 24 hours to quit the country has left
The Russian diplomat given 24 hours to leave Bulgaria following allegations of espionage has flown to Moscow along with his
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US, UK embassies respond to Bulgaria expelling Russian ‘spy’
The embassies of the United States and of the United Kingdom in Sofia have responded to Bulgaria ordering the expulsion
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Bulgaria hands Russian ambassador note giving ‘spy’ 24 hours to leave the country
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on October 29 that it had handed Russian ambassador Anatoly Makarov a note setting a 24-hour
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Bulgarian prosecutors: First secretary of Russian embassy in Sofia committed espionage
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on October 28 that it had confirmed that the first secretary of the Russian embassy in
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Bulgarian PM: We strive to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia
Bulgaria seeks to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said during Question Time in Parliament on
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Espionage allegations: Bulgarian PM denies ties with Russia have deteriorated
Relations between Bulgaria and Russia have not deteriorated, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on September 18, eight days after
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Russia ‘concerned’ by espionage charges in Bulgaria against Russophile leader
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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‘Russian spying’ case: US, British embassies state support for Bulgaria
The embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom have issued statements of support for Bulgaria in the wake
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Espionage allegations: Bulgaria bans Russian billionaire Malofeev for 10 years
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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