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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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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria among Nato countries meeting criterion of 2% of GDP for defence

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is among the 18 Nato countries that meet the criterion of allocating 2 per cent of GDP to defence,

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Bulgaria 

Humanitarian organisations, UN in fundraising appeal to support refugees from Ukraine in Bulgaria

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

As humanitarian support to refugees from Ukraine enters its third year, 19 humanitarian organizations and UN in Bulgaria are appealing

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Europe 

New estimate: Total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine over next decade is $486B

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

After almost two years of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3)  released

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Prosecutors re-submit espionage charges against group alleged to have spied for Russia

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Military District Prosecutor’s Office – Sofia has resubmitted to the Sofia Military Court charges against a group of six

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker holds talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has provided military, humanitarian and political support to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian aggression and will continue

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