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Romanian F-16 shoots down third drone in three consecutive days

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

On July 26, a Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft shot down a drone that had entered the national airspace without

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Europe 

EU’s 21st package of sanctions on Russia: The details

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A statement by the Council of the European Union on July 23 listed the details of the 21st package of

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Europe 

Irish EU Presidency: Agreement reached on 21st package of sanctions on Russia

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Agreement has been reached on the European Union’s 21st package of sanctions on Russia, according to a message on X

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Bulgaria 

Statements by Bulgaria’s PM and Foreign Minister on Ukraine further fuel controversy

July 17, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

From denial of a contradiction in government policy on Ukraine, to alarmist talk of nuclear weaponry and a “storm in

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Bulgaria 

PM Radev: ‘No contradiction’ in Bulgarian government’s position on the war in Ukraine

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There is no contradiction in the government’s position regarding the war in Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev told reporters

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Bulgarian Foreign Minister signs declaration endorsing Coalition of the Willing, contradicting Radev’s rejection

July 16, 2026July 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

A day after Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev said that his country has no place in the Coalition of the

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Europe 

EU will not grant temporary protection to those who evade their military obligations in Ukraine

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

European Union countries have agreed to extend temporary protection for those fleeing Ukraine until March 2028, but from now on,

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Europe 

Nine European countries ask European Commissioner to suspend EU funding for the IOC over Russia move

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Nine European countries have submitted a request to European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef, to

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EU foreign policy chief: No agreement yet on 21st package of sanctions on Russia but ‘quite close’

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on July 13 that EU countries did not yet have agreement on

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