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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes resolution limiting exports of some fuel products

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on October 31 to approve a resolution hastily tabled by the ruling majority to impose restrictions on

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Bulgaria’s Energy Minister: Fuel supplies are guaranteed in spite of sanctions on Lukoil

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgaria has enough quantities of fuel to cover consumption for many months to come, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said on

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Europe 

EC holds talks on sanctions implementation with EU countries and international partners

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission is hosting on October 28 the eighth meeting of the ‘High-Level Group on Union Restrictive Measures’, meaning sanctions,

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US sanctions: Lukoil says it will sell its international assets

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Lukoil informs that owing to introduction of restrictive measures against the company and its subsidiaries by some states the company

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Business 

US sanctions on Lukoil, Rosneft: EC sees no particular issues in security of supply

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The European Commission (EC) is for the time being not seeing any particular issues, especially regarding security of supply, because

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament legislates rules on sale of Lukoil refinery, subsidiaries

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on October 24 the second and final reading of amendments to the Investment Promotion Act that

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Europe 

EU leaders commit to addressing Ukraine’s financial needs, stop short of using Russian assets for loan

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

Meeting on October 23, European Union leaders committed to address Ukraine’s pressing financial needs for 2026-2027 and invited the European Commission

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Europe 

Zelenskyy tells EU leaders: There must be real consequences for those who break the rules

October 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

When Vladimir Putin avoids diplomacy, bluffs, and escalates terror, there must be strong pressure on him to bring him back

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Bulgaria’s PM: US sanctions on Lukoil affect company’s refinery in Bourgas

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, energy, Russia

Bulgaria has one month – until November 21 – to decide what to do with the Lukoil Neftochim refinery in

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