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Thousands of Ukrainian refugees helped through Unicef Bulgaria’s Blue Dot hubs

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

In 2023, UNICEF Bulgaria and partners reached more than 80 000 children and caregivers via the Blue Dots protection and

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ECFR poll: Europeans split on how war in Ukraine will end, but remain committed to Kyiv

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

There is pessimism in Europe about the Russia-Ukraine war, and fears that a Donald Trump win at this year’s US

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Bulgaria 

Zelenskyy aide: Ukraine grateful to Bulgaria for active participation in Peace Formula

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine is grateful to Bulgaria for its active participation in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula, Igor Zhovkva, Zelenskyy’s chief

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EU ambassadors in deal on 13th package of sanctions against Russia

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Meeting on February 21, European Union member states permanent representatives to the EU agreed in principle to a 13th package

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament’s Deputy Speaker: Navalny was killed

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

According to the official information from the Kremlin regime, Alexey Navalny died, but perhaps only the most loyal to the

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Against US, EU interests: Putin’s logistics hub in Armenia continues to function

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

On February 18, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during a meeting with the Armenian diaspora in Munich, Germany, announced that

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Europe 

EU provides 83M euro in humanitarian aid to support people in Ukraine, Moldova

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) announced on February 20 what it said was an initial 83 million euro in humanitarian aid

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Bulgaria 

MPs from Bulgarian pro-Kremlin minority party hosted in Moscow by Putin’s party

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Members of Parliament from Bulgaria’s pro-Kremlin minority party Vuzrazhdane at the invitation of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, according to

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Bulgaria 

Navalny’s death: Reactions in Bulgaria

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Reacting to reports on February 16 quoting Russia’s penitentiary service as saying that opposition leader Alexei Navalny had died in

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