Council of EU adopts new sanctions in view of Russian hybrid threats, further sanctions on shadow fleet backers
The Council of the European Union announced on December 15 that it had adopted further sanctions on individuals and bodies
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Deal announced on EU phasing out gas imports from Russia
The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional agreement on December
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Eurostat: Russia’s share in EU imports of LNG drops to 15%
Russia’s share in EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) decreased from 22 per cent in the first quarter of
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Bulgaria’s PM on Ukraine talks: It is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace
Ukraine’s security is an integral part of Europe’s security, so it is important to maintain the momentum for achieving peace
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Holodomor inflicted on Ukraine by Stalin’s USSR commemorated in Bulgaria’s capital
The Holodomor, the genocide inflicted on Ukraine by Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union, was commemorated on November 22 with a service
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Human rights violations in Russia: EU sanctions an additional 10 individuals
European Union foreign ministers imposed on November 20 restrictive measures on 10 individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of
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Energy Minister: Special administrator of Lukoil Bulgaria must get permission from government for each move
The special administrator of Lukoil assets in Bulgaria must obtain permission from the government for each specific activity, Energy Minister
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Bulgaria’s PM on Lukoil sanctions derogations: ‘We did the best we could for the refinery’
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov, reacting on November 15 to temporary derogations by the United States and United Kingdom on
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US Treasury Dept issues derogation on transactions involving Lukoil entities in Bulgaria
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general licence authorising transactions involving
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