First buses with those fleeing Putin’s war on Ukraine arrive in Bulgaria
The first two buses with 56 Bulgarian and Ukrainian citizens, that left the Ukrainian city of Odessa on February 25,
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Russia closes air space to Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic
Russia has closed its air space to air carriers from Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic. The closure took effect
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Bulgaria eases Covid-19 regulations for arrivals from Ukraine
Bulgaria’s Minister of Health Assena Serbezova has signed an order easing the Covid-19 regulations for people arriving from Ukraine. The
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Association of European Journalists calls for EU-wide ban on Russia Today
The Association of European Journalists (AEJ) has called for an EU-wide ban on RT – formerly known as Russia Today
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EU imposes sanctions on Putin and Lavrov
The European Union has decided to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, a statement by the
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Bulgaria bans Russian aircraft from its air space
Bulgaria has introduced a ban on the take-off or landing and entry of Russian aircraft from the country’s air space,
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Nato: Significant additional defensive deployments to eastern flank
Nato is carrying out significant additional defensive deployments of forces to the eastern part of the Alliance, according to a
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Various municipalities in Bulgaria willing to host evacuees, refugees from Ukraine
Various municipalities in Bulgaria have stated willingness to provide accommodation for Bulgarians from Ukraine, with some also saying that they
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Bulgaria’s PM: EU sanctions will hit Russian business hard
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has told reporters in Brussels that the new sanctions approved by EU leaders will hit
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