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EC pays out further 2.5B euro in exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on November 22 that it had paid out the second instalment of 2.5 billion euro

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Eurostat: Russian energy imports fell by 6.1 billion euro

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russian military aggression against Ukraine has led to a disruption of international trade in goods, in particular for trade in

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Caretaker Defence Minister: Document on weaponry Bulgaria to supply to Ukraine is classified

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on November 19 that his ministry was preparing to implement Parliament’s decision to

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Bulgarian accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees does not cover food – reports

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has announced that its national operational staff of the National Council for Migration, Borders, Asylum and Integration will

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Bulgaria joins Ukraine v Russia case in International Court of Justice

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has lodged a declaration of intervention in the Ukraine versus Russia case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ),

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Europe 

Bulgaria applauds extension of Black Sea grain deal

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria applauds the extension of the Black Sea grain deal, the Foreign Ministry said in a message on Twitter on

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Europe 

EU delivers further energy equipment and emergency aid to Ukraine

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on November 17 that it is coordinating a new aid delivery of more than 1800

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria extends accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees to February 2023

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has extended the accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees until February 24 2023, the government information service said.

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Nato: Fatal missile hit in Poland not Ukraine’s fault

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

There is no indication that the missile explosion in Poland was a deliberate attack and there is no indcation that

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