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More protests to be held in Bulgaria against Russia’s war on Ukraine

March 2, 2022March 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Ukrainian-Bulgarian Association Plovdiv is holding a “No to the War in Ukraine” protest in the central square of the

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EU sanctions state-owned outlets RT/Russia Today and Sputnik’s broadcasting in the EU

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Media, Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU said on March 2 that it was urgently suspending the broadcasting activities of Sputnik and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers free trips to those fleeing Ukraine

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said that from March 2 it would provide free transportation to people arriving from Ukraine by

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Bulgaria 

UNHCR: 660 000 refugees fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in past six days

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

About 660 000 refugees have now fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in the past six days, according to the latest

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria awaits further arrivals from Ukraine fleeing Putin’s war

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Four buses and cars from Bulgaria’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv are expected to arrive at Bulgaria’s border with Romania near

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new Defence Minister: ‘Nato is not a dirty word’

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

If it is necessary for forces from other Nato countries to come to Bulgaria, this would be done in accordance

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry outlines rules on arrivals from Ukraine

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In line with EU rules, citizens of Ukraine have the right to visa-free entry to Bulgaria and the right to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes in new Defence Minister after Ukraine row

March 1, 2022August 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

At the close of a debate lasting close to three hours on March 1, Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted in Dragomir

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry dispatches medicines to Ukraine

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health said on March 1 that it had organised the sending of a humanitarian consignment of medicinal

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