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Bulgaria: Dismantling of Soviet Army Monument continues amid tight security

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Sofia

Dismantling of the figures on the Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia continued on December 13, with police

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Eurobarometer: Europeans continue to strongly support Ukraine

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Support among Europeans for a range of actions taken in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains very high, Eurobarometer

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Europe 

Political agreement on new rules criminalising violation of EU sanctions

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The European Commission (EC) said on December 12 that it welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Round-the-clock security at site of Soviet Army Monument as dismantling begins

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Sofia

At the request of Sofia district governor Vyara Todeva, the city’s police are mounting 24-hour guard and checkpoints on the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among founders of coalition to support the return of Ukrainian children illegally relocated by Russia

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria and more than 30 other countries and international organisations created in Kyiv a coalition to support the return of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes additional military aid for Ukraine, possibility of air space for F-16 training

December 8, 2023May 6, 2025 Clive Leviev-Sawyer F-16, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 8 overwhelmingly in favour of additional military aid for Ukraine, the possibility of use

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Europe 

Eurostat: 4.24M who fled war Russia’s war on Ukraine have temporary protection in EU

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

As of October 31 2023, about 4.24 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion on

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Perspectives 

Digitally altered photo portrays Ukrainian soldiers as Nazis

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Vanya Grivova Russia, Ukraine

A digitally altered photo of two people presented as Ukrainian soldiers is circulating on social networks and online media. Patches

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s informal ruling coalition slams Radev’s veto of APCs for Ukraine

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The three parliamentary groups in Bulgaria’s informal ruling coalition have slammed President Roumen Radev’s veto of an agreement between Bulgaria’s

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