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EU pays further billion euro to Ukraine, to be repaid using immobilised Russian assets

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European External Action Service (EEAS) said on April 10 that the EU has paid out an additional one billion

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EU remains ready to step up pressure on Russia, including through new sanctions

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union remains ready to step up pressure on Russia, including by applying new sanctions and by strengthening the

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Ongoing diplomatic efforts do not mean Russia should face less pressure, Zelenskyy tells EU leaders

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In an online address to the European Council meeting on March 20, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on partners to

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EC uses Russian assets to pay 1B euro to Ukraine as part of G7 loan

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) paid out on March 20 an additional one billion euro tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA)

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MEPs urge EU to ensure its own security

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

The European Parliament called in a resolution adopted on March 12 on the EU to act urgently and ensure its

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European Parliament: EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a resolution adopted on March 12, the European Parliament said that the European Union is now Ukraine’s primary strategic

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PM Zhelyazkov: Bulgaria welcomes the US-Ukraine ceasefire agreement

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria welcomes the US-Ukraine ceasefire agreement from Jeddah, Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov said on X on March 12. The BBC

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Eurostat: 4.3 million who fled Russia’s war on Ukraine had temporary protection in EU in January 2025

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On January 31 2025, almost 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of aggression

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Poll: Two-thirds of Bulgarians think country should back EU if there are differences with US

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Fifty-nine per cent of Bulgarians think that, if there are differences in the positions of the European Union and the

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