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EC pays out first 3.2B euro instalment to Ukraine under 90B euro Ukraine Support Loan

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) has paid out 3.2 billion euro to Ukraine as the first instalment of the new macro-financial assistance

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Bulgaria 

Germany’s ambassador to Bulgaria on the need to supply weapons to Ukraine

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

If you demand negotiations but do not supply weapons to Ukraine, then please explain to me how you want to

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Bulgaria 

Radev and Zelenskyy hold talks during European Council meeting

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks on the sidelines of the two-day European Council

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Europe 

EU leaders reaffirm ‘firm and unwavering’ support for Ukraine

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

EU leaders exchanged views with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the latest developments on the ground and reaffirmed the EU’s firm

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Bulgaria 

Radev threatens Bulgarian veto if Russian Patriarch remains on proposed EU sanctions list

June 18, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will veto the new sanctions package against Russia if it includes measures against Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill,

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Europe 

European Parliament condemns Russia’s drone incursions in the EU

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Drone incursions and airspace violations of EU territory are not isolated incidents but an integral part of Russia’s broader strategy

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Bulgaria 

PM Radev: ‘We will not allow sanctions that reflect negatively on the Bulgarian economy’

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

We will not allow sanctions that reflect negatively on the Bulgarian economy, Prime Minister Roumen Radev told reporters on June

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister confirms government opposes some proposed sanctions on Russia

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova confirmed on June 17 that the country’s government opposes some of the proposals in the

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Europe 

G7 leaders commit to increase pressure on Russian war economy

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a statement on geopolitical issues at the conclusion of their June 15 to 17 meeting in Evian, G7 leaders

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