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Bulgaria’s FM: ‘Shock and dismay’ at mass graves near Izyum

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

Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Nikolai Milkov said on September 17 that the news of the mass graves near Izyum had

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria extends hotel scheme for Ukrainian refugees

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has extended until October 31 the programme by which hoteliers are paid to accommodate Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian embassy in Ukraine’s capital resumes operations

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, has resumed operations as of September 12 2022, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said,

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Europe 

Ukraine recovery and reconstruction needs estimated at 349BN euro

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The current cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine amounts to $349 billion (349 billion euro), according to a joint

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Bulgaria 

US $2.2BN foreign military financing for Ukraine and 18 countries, including Bulgaria

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The US government is notifying Congress on September 8 of its intention to make a further $2.2 billion available in

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EC to propose price cap on Russian gas

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) is to propose a price cap on Russian gas, as one of five proposed measures that

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Bulgaria 

Poll: 59% of Bulgarians not satisfied with country’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A poll by Eurobarometer has found that 59 per cent of Bulgarians were not satisfied with the government’s response to

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Europe 

EC proposes full suspension of Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on September 6 that it is proposing to fully suspend the EU’s Visa Facilitation Agreement with Russia. “A country

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry wants extension of hotel scheme for Ukrainians

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, tourism, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry is insisting on the extension of the measure whereby the state subsidises the accommodation of Ukrainian refugees

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