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Easy prey? Russia’s influence in Bulgaria

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023 Vessela Tcherneva Russia

In early January, investigative journalist Christo Grozev addressed the Bulgarian parliament via videolink. His words shocked parliamentarians and the wider

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Bulgaria 

Re-registration of Ukrainians who have temporary protection in Bulgaria begins

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Re-registration of Ukrainians who have temporary protection in Bulgaria has begun, according to a statement on the official government portal

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Bulgaria 

Democratic Bulgaria: Radev continues to isolate Bulgaria from the efforts of all its allies

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The Democratic Bulgaria coalition has issued a lengthy indictment of President Roumen Radev’s statements during the February special meeting of

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Bulgaria 

Radev says Bulgaria would veto EU sanctions on Russian nuclear fuel

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Speaking ahead of a European Council meeting in Brussels on February 9, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev said

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EU foreign policy chief: Russia has built networks, infrastructure to mislead, lie and destabilise

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia has built  networks and an infrastructure to mislead, to lie and destabilise, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on

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Europe 

EU and G7 partners agree price cap on Russian petroleum products

February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union – together with the international G7+ Price Cap Coalition – adopted on February 4 further price caps

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Europe 

EU increases support to Ukrainian armed forces to 3.6B euro

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ahead of the summit between the European Union and Ukraine, the Council of the EU adopted on February 2 assistance measures

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Perspectives 

Losing in Ukraine, Putin destabilises Karabakh

February 2, 2023February 8, 2023 Nikolay Marchenko Russia, Ukraine

Moscow is rocking the boat in Karabakh and other separatist regions such as Transnistria and Abkhazia to distract the world’s

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Europe 

EC plans 10th package of sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) plans to have a 10th package of sanctions against Russia in place by February 24 2023,

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