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Ambassadors from EU countries adopt 16th package of sanctions on Russia

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Close to the third anniversary of the February 24 2022 Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ambassadors of EU states have

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Bulgaria among EU countries asked by US about possible participation in security efforts in Ukraine

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Bulgaria has received questions about its possible participation and support for security

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VDL to Kellogg: Any resolution must respect Ukraine’s independence, backed by strong security guarantees

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Any resolution must respect Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, backed by strong security guarantees, European Commission President Ursula von

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Zelenskyy: The time has come – the Armed Forces of Europe must be created

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Munich Security Conference, Russia, Ukraine

Addressing the Munich Security Conference on February 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a call for the creation of Europe’s

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European Council President: ‘No lasting peace, without Ukraine and without the EU’

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Munich Security Conference, Russia, Ukraine

Only Ukraine can define when there are conditions for a negotiation, European Council President António Costa told the Munich Security

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Europe 

Zelenskyy – Vance meeting concludes without deal, but agreement to work on draft on ‘economic partnership’

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Munich Security Conference, Russia, Ukraine

The teams of Ukraine and the United States agreed to continue their work on drafting the document on economic partnership

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VDL: A failed Ukraine would weaken Europe, but would also weaken the US

February 14, 2025February 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Munich Security Conference, Russia, Ukraine

A failed Ukraine would weaken Europe, but it would also weaken the United States., European Commission President Ursula von der

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EC on Trump – Putin call: Russia cannot be rewarded for its aggression

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

It is important to remember that Russia is the aggressor in the war in Ukraine and it cannot be rewarded

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Nato chief Rutte: Investment in defence by Nato Allies in Europe and Canada rose 20% y/y in 2024

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

In 2024, Nato Allies in Europe and Canada invested $485 billion in defence, a nearly 20 per cent increase compared

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