EU adopts 20th package of sanctions against Russia
The Council of the European Union adopted on April 23 a far-reaching 20th package of restrictive measures comprising 120 further individual
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Council of the EU approves 90 billion euro support loan to Ukraine
The Council of the European Union adopted on April 23 the final key piece of legislation underpinning a 90 billion
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Russian hybrid threats: EU imposes additional sanctions
European Union foreign ministers decided on April 21 to adopt restrictive measures against two additional entities responsible for Russia’s continued hybrid
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Transport Ministry: Passenger trains between Bulgaria and Ukraine via Romania start in June
Direct passenger trains between Bulgaria and Ukraine via Romania will start operating in June, it was agreed at a meeting
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EU to deliver 1.4B euro in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for support to Ukraine
On March 31, the European Union received 1.4 billion euro in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash
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Bid by pro-Russian party to scrap Bulgaria’s defence cooperation agreement with Ukraine ends without a vote
A bid by minority pro-Russian party for Bulgaria’s Parliament to vote to compel the caretaker government to cancel the 10-year
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Bulgaria, Ukraine sign 10-year defence cooperation agreement
Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed on March 30 a 10-year defence cooperation agreement
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Caretaker PM: Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has provided 343 million euro in military-technical, humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The Defence Ministry has provided military-technical and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine amounting to 343 991 784 euro, caretaker Prime Minister
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EU leaders call for de-escalation in Iran, hold over decision on loan for Ukraine as Hungary and Slovakia resist
Meeting on March 19 as the European Council, EU leaders called for “de-escalation and maximum restraint” in the war in
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