Skip to content
The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe

Bulgaria’s independent English-language news and features website.

  • Bulgaria
  • Europe
  • World
  • Business
  • Perspectives
  • People
  • Leisure
  • Sport
  • Videos

Russia

russian president vladimir putin
World 

Moscow police detain migrants following ethnic unrest

October 14, 2013 VOANews Russia

Police in Moscow detained 1,200 migrants from Central Asia and the Caucasus in a raid Monday on a produce warehouse,

Read more
Perspectives 

Ukraine’s future path may hinge on one bitter political rivalry

October 11, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Ukraine

To hear Russian President Vladimir Putin say it, Russia and its biggest neighbor, Ukraine, are “one people.” “We have common

Read more
World 

Greenpeace activists arrested in Russia may face additional charges

October 9, 2013 VOANews Russia

Russian investigators say they are considering additional charges against several of the 30 Greenpeace activists arrested after a protest at

Read more
Perspectives 

Russia Watch: Greenpeace pirates? Russia loses another international PR war

October 9, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia

After Pussy Riot and “Gay propaganda,” the Kremlin now marches resolutely towards another international public relations defeat — this time

Read more
Europe 

Russia charges Greenpeace activists with piracy

October 3, 2013 VOANews Russia

Russian authorities have formally charged 13Greenpeace activists and one freelance videographer with piracy after they were seized during a protest against

Read more
Perspectives 

Is crackdown on Greenpeace part of Russia’s new Cold War in the Arctic?

September 30, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia

SALEKHARD, RUSSIA — Icy blasts of water greeted Greenpeace protesters climbing Russia’s lone offshore oil platform in the Arctic. Russia’s Coast

Read more
Europe 

Russian court orders all Greenpeace activists to stay in jail

September 30, 2013September 30, 2013 VOANews Russia

A Russian court in Murmansk has ordered the last eight Greenpeace protesters who tried to scale an Arctic oil drilling

Read more
Europe 

Russia orders two-month detention of Greenpeace activists

September 27, 2013February 11, 2014 VOANews Russia

A Russian court has ruled that most of the 30 people arrested on a Greenpeace ship during a protest in

Read more
Perspectives 

Russia Watch: Russia’s Potemkin Arctic Conference?

September 26, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia

There were two hours to go Wednesday afternoon at the international conference “The Arctic – Territory of Dialogue” when the

Read more
  • ← Previous
  • Next →
Become a patron

  • Editor's pick

  • Popular

  • Recent

Editor's pick
  • October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 47.3%, Gyurov 30.6% – Market Links poll
  • October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 44.5%, Gyurov 26.1% – Alpha Research poll
  • September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile
Popular
  • Bulgarian PM says investigation into arson of Starlink antennas near Sofia underway
    October 14, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Defence Minister: Nato aircraft are expected to arrive in Bulgaria due to increased attacks on vessels
    October 18, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Large turnout in Bulgaria's capital for protest against foreign policy of Radev and Yotova
    October 20, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Nato chief meets Romanian President and Bulgarian PM on attacks on commercial shipping in Black Sea
    October 15, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 47.3%, Gyurov 30.6% – Market Links poll
    October 21, 2026, by The Sofia Globe staff
Recent
  • October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Radev government invokes ‘constructive abstention’ on European Peace Facility aid for Ukraine
  • October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Defence Minister: Bulgarian aviation activity along Black Sea coast being stepped up
  • October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Nato to send additional assets to the Black Sea region
  • October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest annual increase in fuel prices in September 2026
  • October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 47.3%, Gyurov 30.6% – Market Links poll

Help support the Globe

The Sofia Globe team can testify that upholding the globe is reminiscent of the work of Atlas.
Please support us in continuing to offer - as we set out to do when we launched in June 2012 - journalism that is truly independent and informed. All donations are gratefully received as we put in place our plans to grow in the years ahead.

Sign up for The Sofia Globe bulletin

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.


About Us: The Sofia Globe

The Sofia Globe provides news, features, insight and analysis about Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe and the wider world according to the high professional standards of independence and objectivity that we have set ourselves in our Editorial Charter. Read more about us.

Contacts

For editorial, advertising and general inquiries, please e-mail [email protected].

Legal Notice Действителен собственик на настоящото издание е Клайв Левиев-Сойър.

October 2026
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Sep    
  • About Us
  • Editorial staff
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2026 The Sofia Globe. All rights reserved.
Developed by SymbiOpen.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.