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Second line of Turkish Stream pipeline project over 45 per cent completed

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, Turkey

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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Europe 

Georgia’s frozen conflict takes psychological toll

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 Deutsche Welle Georgia, Russia

As Ilya Bervashvili walks out onto to his corn fields, the blue circle on the map moves beyond the dotted

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Bulgaria 

Change of stance as Cabinet adopts report that does not see Russia as threat to EU, Bulgaria

July 23, 2018July 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia

The 2017 annual report on national security, adopted by the government and yet to be approved by Parliament, does not

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Europe 

Greece reportedly expels two Russian diplomats

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 VOANews Greece, Macedonia, Russia

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 

Bulgaria appoints Atanas Krastin as new ambassador to Russia

July 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff 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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Bulgaria 

Russian airline Aeroflot begins regular flights between Moscow and Bulgaria’s Bourgas

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Russia, tourism

Russian flag carrier Aeroflot began regular direct flights between Moscow and the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas on July

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Europe 

EU extends sanctions over illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to June 2019

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union said on June 18 that it was extending restrictive measures in response to the

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Bulgaria 

Energy issues expected to dominate Putin-Borissov meeting in Moscow

May 30, 2018June 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy, Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov was expected to lobby for direct Russian natural gas deliveries to the planned Balkan gas

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Bulgaria 

EC obliges Gazprom to enable free flow of gas at competitive prices in CEE markets, including Bulgaria

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The European Commission said on May 24 2018 that it had adopted a decision imposing on Gazprom a set of

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