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Bulgaria’s caretaker government approves signing of security cooperation agreement with Ukraine

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

At a regular meeting on October 2, Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet approved the signing of a security cooperation agreement between Bulgaria

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Time for US, EU to act: Putin continues to circumvent Western sanctions

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 Oleg Posternak Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

For more than two and a half years, Russia has managed to circumvent many Western sanctions imposed after the Kremlin

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Europe 

EC proposes up to 35B euro MFA loan to Ukraine as EU’s contribution to EU-G7 support

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) proposed on September 20 a comprehensive financial assistance package, consisting of a Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism

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Europe 

European Parliament: Ukraine must be able to strike legitimate military targets in Russia

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on September 19 to adopt a resolution wanting European Union countries to lift current

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Europe 

EU prolongs sanctions on individuals for Russia’s war on Ukraine for further six months

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU decided on September 12 to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or

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Europe 

Eurostat: 4.1 million people who fled Ukraine were under temporary protection in EU in July 2024

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

As of July 31 2024, slightly more than 4.1 million non-EU citizens, who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian

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Europe 

EU condemns Russia’s ‘elections’ in occupied Ukrainian territory

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union strongly condemns the holding of the so-called “elections” by Russia on Ukrainian territory, the illegally annexed Autonomous

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker Defence Minister confirms Bulgaria sent Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov has confirmed that Bulgaria sent Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, with Zapryanov saying that

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Business 

Eurostat reports increases in EU imports from, exports to, Ukraine

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In the second quarter of 2024, both EU imports from Ukraine (+four per cent ) and EU exports to Ukraine

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