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Defence Minister: Bulgaria has asked Nato to strengthen capabilities in the Black Sea region

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has requested aviation, anti-aircraft missile systems, anti-drone systems and patrol aviation from its Nato allies, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov

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Europe 

Costa: This is no time to withdraw support to Ukraine, no time to relieve sanctions on Russia

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

“This is no time to withdraw the support to Ukraine. This is no time to relieve Russia’s sanctions,” European Council

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Bulgaria 

Former president, PMs, diplomats, in public appeal to Radev government to protect national security

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Nato, Nikolai Denkov, Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Ukraine

Former president Rossen Plevneliev, four former prime ministers, diplomats and public figures have united in a public appeal to Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

EU announces sanctions on individuals and firms for circumventing EU sanctions

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Council of the European Union adopted on October 15 additional restrictive measures against three individuals and nine entities involved

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Bulgaria 

Nato chief meets Romanian President and Bulgarian PM on attacks on commercial shipping in Black Sea

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Nato has strengthened its posture along the eastern flank including with increasing counter-drone capabilities, the organisation’s Secretary General Mark Rutte

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Europe 

Fires aboard two ships in Romanian territorial waters in suspected drone strikes

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Romanian authorities were on October 15 investigating whether the fires aboard two vessels in Romania’s territorial waters were the result

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Bulgaria 

In Brussels, Bulgarian PM seeks EU support for moratorium to stop attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

I expect solidarity from all our European partners so that the moratorium we propose to stop attacks on civilian ships

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Bulgaria 

Radev: Russia has a motive for drone attacks on ships in Black Sea but Bulgaria cannot prove its guilt

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Russia has a motive to be behind the drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, but Bulgaria cannot prove

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM says investigation into arson of Starlink antennas near Sofia underway

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev confirmed on October 14 a case of arson of Starlink antennas near Sofia, but remained

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