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Borrell: Events at weekend show Russian state and Putin’s credibility being weakened

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The events of this past weekend, involving the aborted armed insurrection by the Wagner group, show that the the Russian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new government approves a new package of military aid for Ukraine

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s new government has approved a new package of military and military-technical assistance for Ukraine in line with a decision

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Bulgaria 

EU approves 100M euro for farmers in five EU countries, including Bulgaria, over imports from Ukraine

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has approved a 100 million euro support package for farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia,

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Bulgaria 

Number of Ukrainians accommodated in Bulgaria through state scheme doubles in two months

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians accommodated in Bulgaria through a scheme of state support for accommodation of those fleeing Russia’s war

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EU increases funding for military support for Ukraine, other partners, by 3.5B euro

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers adopted on June 26 a decision increasing the overall financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility (EPF) by 3.5

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Avoid travelling to Russia

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning on June 24 to Bulgarian citizens to avoid traveling to Russia, in

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Bulgaria 

PM slaps down President’s ‘Bulgaria is being pushed to war’ claim

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

Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has slapped down President Roumen Radev’s claim that the new government is pushing Bulgaria “closer and

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Europe 

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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