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European Commission welcomes adoption of 11th package of sanctions against Russia

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission says that it welcomes the Council of the EU’s adoption of an 11th package of sanctions against

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Bulgaria 

Environment Minister: No threat from Kakhovka to Bulgarian Black Sea coast in near future

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

There is no threat to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast in the near future, Environment Minister Julian Popov told Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine’s embassy slams Bulgarian media regulator head over Bucha comments

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Media, Russia, Ukraine

The Ukrainian embassy in Sofia has described comments by the head of Bulgaria broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new government withdraws previous administration’s obstacles to arms for Ukraine

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Cabinet has withdrawn a proposal to Parliament tabled by the now-departed caretaker government that further supplying by Bulgaria of

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Bulgaria 

Fact check: No abnormal radiation levels after missile strikes on weapons depot in Ukraine

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Vanessa Nikolova of factcheck.bg Russia, Ukraine

No increased levels of radiation are observed in Ukraine, in Bulgaria or in other European countries; Reports from Russian sources

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Europe 

EC proposes 50B euro financial instrument to support Ukraine’s recovery in 2024-2027

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) is proposing a financial instrument of up to 50 billion euro for the period 2024 to

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Bulgaria 

News show launched for Ukrainians in Bulgaria as number of Ukrainian refugees increases

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has started news broadcasts in Ukrainian, as official government figures show a steady increase

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Perspectives 

Monument wars: ‘the Russian mother’ vs ‘European values’

June 17, 2023March 3, 2025 Vassilena Dotkova Russia

A series of photographs of provocative modern art from different parts of Europe are being shared on social media, accompanied

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Bulgaria 

Experts seriously doubt Kakhovka will result in health risks in Bulgarian Black Sea

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Two experts – a marine ecologist and Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector, an epidemiologist – say that they seriously doubt

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