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EC working on second package of support for countries affected by imports from Ukraine

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) is working on a second package of measures to continue supporting EU countries affected by imports

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Europe 

Wagner Group and RIA FAN added to EU’s sanctions list

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union ministers have decided to add the Wagner Group and RIA FAN to the list of those subject to

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EU ministers agree billion euro to reimburse EU countries for ammo given to Ukraine

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

The Council of the European Union adopted on April 13 an assistance measure worth a billion euro under the European

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New US ambassador to Bulgaria presents credentials to President

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The new United States ambassador to Bulgaria, Kenneth Merten, presented his credentials to head of state President Roumen Radev at

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Bulgaria closes sea, river ports to Russian-registered shipping

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

From April 8 2023, access to Bulgarian sea and river ports is forbidden for all vessels which are certified by

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Stoltenberg: Finland to join Nato in coming days

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Finland will formally join Nato in the coming days, the Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on March 31. Finland

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Caucasian knot: Ayatollahs supply Putin with drones via Armenia for the war in Ukraine

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Nikolay Marchenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

The drones that bombed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving the country and neighbouring Moldova without power, may have been imported into

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EC report: War in Ukraine continues to impact EU farmers

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing high input costs and food inflation, continue to weigh on agricultural markets and

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Europe 

EU population estimated to be 451M people

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Russia, Ukraine

As a consequence of the mass influx of refugees from Ukraine into the European Union as a result of Russia’s

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