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Russia’s shadow fleet: EU sanctions 41 more vessels

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Council of the European Union imposed on December 18 restrictive measures on an additional 41 vessels, that are part of

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Europe 

European Parliament approves EU phase out of imports of Russian gas

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Parliament, Russia

Members of the European Parliament voted on December 17 to approve a gradual ban on pipeline and liquefied natural gas

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European Parliament backs ‘military Schengen’ to help withstand potential Russian aggression

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia

Members of the European Parliament voted on December 17 to approve a resolution calling for the removal of internal borders

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among Eastern Flank countries urging priority for bolstering defence along borders with Russia

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Bulgaria was among signatories to a joint declaration at the Eastern Flank Summit in Finland’s capital Helsinki on December 16,

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Council of EU adopts new sanctions in view of Russian hybrid threats, further sanctions on shadow fleet backers

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union announced on December 15 that it had adopted further sanctions on individuals and bodies

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Deal announced on EU phasing out gas imports from Russia

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional agreement on December

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Eurostat: Russia’s share in EU imports of LNG drops to 15%

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Russia’s share in EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) decreased from 22 per cent in the first quarter of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM on Ukraine talks: It is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s security is an integral part of Europe’s security, so it is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace

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Bulgaria 

Holodomor inflicted on Ukraine by Stalin’s USSR commemorated in Bulgaria’s capital

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Holodomor, the genocide inflicted on Ukraine by Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union, was commemorated on November 22 with a service

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