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EU to deliver 1.4B euro in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for support to Ukraine

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On March 31, the European Union received 1.4 billion euro in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash

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Bulgaria, Ukraine sign 10-year defence cooperation agreement

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed on March 30 a 10-year defence cooperation agreement

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has provided 343 million euro in military-technical, humanitarian aid to Ukraine

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Defence Ministry has provided military-technical and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine amounting to 343 991 784 euro, caretaker Prime Minister

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Europe 

EU foreign ministers sanction Russian individuals over Bucha massacre, cyber-attacks, disinformation

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union announced on March 16 sanctions on several Russian individuals, variously over the 2022 Bucha

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EU foreign policy chief: US easing of sanctions on oil from Russia is a dangerous precedent

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Russia, Ukraine

The United States easing of sanctions against oil from Russia is a dangerous precedent because “we need them to have

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Europe 

EU renews individual sanctions against Russia

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union decided on March 14 to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Russian-Ukrainian war, Israeli-US operation in Iran have led to destabilisation of our region

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Iran, Israel, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s war against Ukraine and the operation carried out by Israel and the United States in Iran have led to

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Europe 

VDL: Going back to Russian fossil fuels would be strategic blunder

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, Russia

The European Union going back to Russian fossil fuels would be a strategic blunder, European Commission President Ursula von der

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European Council President: Freedom and human rights cannot be achieved through bombs

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel, Russia, Ukraine

Freedom and human rights cannot be achieved through bombs, European Council President António Costa said on March 10, addressing the

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