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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes for ‘military technical’ help, not arms, for Ukraine

May 4, 2022May 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

At the close of a debate lasting more than five hours, Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on May 4 to mandate the

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Bulgaria 

Zelenskyy letter presents Ukraine’s requests to Bulgaria’s Parliament

May 4, 2022May 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent to a letter to Bulgaria’s Parliament setting out his requests for Bulgaria’s assistance to

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Bulgaria 

Sixth sanctions: EC proposes complete import ban on Russian oil

May 4, 2022May 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A complete import ban on all Russian oil is among measures in the sixth set of sanctions being proposed by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: Kremlin’s economic blackmail will fail

May 3, 2022May 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on May 3 that he expects the Kremlin’s economic blackmail to fail after a

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Bulgaria 

Number of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria passes 100 000-mark

May 2, 2022May 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, a total of 229 115 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria and

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Bulgaria 

Ninova: Bulgarian Socialist Party will remain in coalition government

May 1, 2022May 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova, Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will continue to be part of the coalition government, party leader Kornelia Ninova said on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria would have to spend 36BN leva to have minimum military capabilities

April 30, 2022May 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Defence Development Concept to 2032 – drafted before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine – says that Bulgaria would have

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Bulgaria 

Close to 90% of Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria have temporary protection status

April 30, 2022May 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Close to 90 per cent of the Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria have received temporary protection status, which provides them with

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Bulgaria 

Nato jets scrambled multiple times to intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic, Black Seas

April 29, 2022May 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato fighter jets stationed around the Baltic and Black Seas have scrambled multiple times over the past four days to

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