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EU delivers further energy support for Ukraine

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The EU has mobilised about 800 power generators for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion and is adding further

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EU ministers adopt legislative package on 18 billion euro assistance to Ukraine

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU has reached agreement on a legislative package which will enable the European Union to help

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Mayor of Bulgaria’s capital banned pro-Russian ‘We are not neutral’ march

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The mayor of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, Yordanka Fandukova, issued an order banning a December 10 march officially billed as

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves classified list of weaponry to be sent to Ukraine

December 9, 2022December 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 9 with 148 votes in favour, 46 against, and with one abstention, to approve

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government urged to resume funding meals for Ukrainian refugees

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Three Women Foundation, which since early March has been collecting humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees, has appealed in an

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EC proposes ninth package of sanctions against Russia

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) announced on December 7 its proposals for a ninth package of sanctions against Russia over its

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Bulgarian publisher’s campaign raises more than 530 000 leva for generators for Ukrainian city

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The fundraiser initiated by Bulgarian publisher and former Democratic Bulgaria MP Manol Peykov has raised just more than 534 710

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EU sets up a cyber lab for Ukrainian Armed Forces

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has financed and delivered equipment for a cyber lab, security software and hardware to the Ukrainian Armed

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Proposal for Bulgaria to supply small arms, ammunition to Ukraine

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has come up with a list of weaponry to be supplied to Ukraine, consisting of small arms

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