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Foreign Ministry: Bulgaria continues evacuation of Bulgarians, foreign nationals from Ukraine

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

Bulgaria is continuing to evacuate its own and foreign nationals from Ukraine, Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska told a news conference

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Bulgaria 

Centre for Ukrainian Refugees in Varna calls for help

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Centre for Ukrainian Refugees in Varna, which was opened a few days ago, is calling for help. The centre,

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Europe 

EU expects 5M refugees, as UN says more than 1.7M already have fled Ukraine

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

More than 1.7 million refugees had fled Ukraine as of March 6, the UN refugee agency said in its latest

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM to Russia’s ambassador: Stop insulting us

March 6, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov summoned Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova on March 6, calling on her to adhere to the

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Bulgaria 

PM Petkov assures President Zelenskyy of Bulgaria’s full support for all Ukrainians

March 5, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 5, expressing administration for

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Europe 

IMF warns of severe economic impact worldwide of Russia’s war on Ukraine

March 5, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, Russia, Ukraine

The economic consequences of the war in Ukraine are already very serious, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on March

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria arranges buses to fetch nationals, people of Bessarabian origin from Ukraine

March 5, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry and Defence Ministry have arranged regular bus lines to fetch Bulgarian citizens and Ukrainians of Bessarabian origin,

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Bulgaria 

Putin’s war on Ukraine: EU ministers call for humanitarian corridor

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European foreign ministers, meeting in special session on March 4, called for a humanitarian corridor and highlighted the need to

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Bulgaria 

Nato strengthens co-operation with non-member states, underlines it does not want war with Russia

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato foreign ministers had decided to strengthen co-ordination and information sharing with non-member states Finland and Sweden, the Alliance’s Secretary

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