Russia extends natural gas deal with Ukraine
Russian president Vladimir Putin has approved a plan to extend Moscow’s current natural gas deal with Ukraine for another three
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Russian children’s holiday complex in Bulgaria set for quiet year as Moscow boycotts
The sprawling holiday complex built for Russian children at Kamchia on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast is set for a quiet
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Russia may ‘ban plant products from Serbia’
Russia may ban fruit and vegetable imports from Serbia due to alleged apples re-exportation from Poland, Russian news agency RIA
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Putin’s latest Crimea spin attempts new narrative
As Russia marks the one-year anniversary of Crimea’s annexation from neighboring Ukraine, the Kremlin is putting forth a new narrative
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In Moscow, Bulgarian Socialist Party bemoans sanctions against Russia
Sanctions against Russia are inefficient, adversely affect inter-parliamentary relations between Bulgaria and Russia and are having a negative impact on
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US, Germany vow new sanctions if Moscow fails to honour Ukraine cease-fire
The United States and Germany have vowed to continue punishing Russia with economic sanctions for its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean
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Bulgarians still like Russia, but less so after Ukraine crisis – survey
The majority of Bulgarians still had a positive opinion of Russia, but the annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict
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US slaps sanctions on more Ukraine rebels, Russian bank
The United States has imposed sanctions on another group of individuals and entities in Ukraine and Russia accused of “undermining
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View from Sofia: A difficult choice between Russia and the West
The Bulgarian debate on sanctions, and on relations between the European Union and Russia more generally, has been coloured by
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