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Caretaker Defence Minister confirms Bulgaria sent Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov has confirmed that Bulgaria sent Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, with Zapryanov saying that

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Eurostat reports increases in EU imports from, exports to, Ukraine

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In the second quarter of 2024, both EU imports from Ukraine (+four per cent ) and EU exports to Ukraine

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Europe 

EU imports from Russia in Q2 2024 down 87% compared with Q2 2022

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

There was a 59 per cent decline in European Union exports to Russia and an 87 per cent drop in

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Poll: Images of Putin, Russia have sharply deteriorated in Bulgaria

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the images of Vladimir Putin and Russia have sharply deteriorated in the eyes of Bulgarians,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria again extends humanitarian aid scheme for people displaced from Ukraine

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Meeting on July 31, Bulgaria’s caretaker government granted the latest in a succession of extensions of the humanitarian aid scheme

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Europe 

First transfer of 1.5B euro of proceeds from immobilised Russian assets made available to Ukraine

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Today, the European Union is making available in support of Ukraine the first payment of 1.5 billion euro generated from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s proposed next aid for Ukraine to include surplus ammo

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

It is proposed that Bulgaria’s next package of aid for Ukraine will include ammunition and equipment that have been found

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Europe 

Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine: EU renews economic sanctions

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union renewed on July 22 the EU restrictive measures in view of Russia’s continuing actions

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Europe 

Newly-elected European Parliament reaffirms strong support for Ukraine

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliamnt, Russia, Ukraine

In its first week of plenary sittings since the June 2024 elections, the European Parliament voted in favour of a

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