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EU energy ministers agree position on phasing out imports of Russian natural gas

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

European Union energy ministers agreed on October 20 their negotiating position on the draft regulation to phase out imports of

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European Parliament demands unified EU response to Russian violations, hybrid warfare threats

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia

In a resolution adopted on October 9, members of the European Parliament strongly condemned Russia’s “reckless and escalatory actions” of

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Russian hybrid threats: EU renews sanctions

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

European Union ministers decided on October 3 to prolong individual restrictive measures against those responsible for Russia’s destabilising actions abroad

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VDL: Agreement with Ukraine on spending 2B euro on drones

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) and Ukraine have agreed with Ukraine that a total of two billion euro will be spent

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Bulgaria welcomes victory of Sandu’s pro-European party in Moldova’s parliamentary elections

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia

The unequivocal results of the parliamentary elections in Moldova further reconfirm its European future, which Bulgaria firmly and consistently supports,

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EU leaders congratulate Sandu on her pro-European party’s victory in Moldova’s elections

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia

Leaders of the European Union extended congratulations on September 29 to Moldovan President Maia Sandu after her pro-European Party of

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Bulgaria among EU frontline states in talks on Drone Wall – ‘from concept to concrete actions’

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria was among several European Union “frontline countries” participating in a high-level video conference of defence ministers on September 26

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European Commission adopts 19th package of sanctions on Russia

September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) adopted on September 19 the 19th package of sanctions on Russia, EC President Ursula von der

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador over violations of Polish, Romanian air space

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Russian ambassador in Sofia Eleonora Mitrofanova was summoned to Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry on September 15 in connection with the deliberate

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