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Russians are the largest group of foreigners in Bulgaria, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a special report, citing figures as at December 31 2017. At that date, when […]
The National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB), an ultra-nationalist party that is part of the country’s governing coalition, has congratulated Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on the establishment of […]
Attending the European Council meeting in Brussels, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov reiterated his call for Russia to immediately release the Ukrainian sailors it captured in an incident in the […]
The entry of warships to the Black Sea would inevitably lead to a major crisis, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on December 7, commenting on a CNN report that […]
The US and its allies flew a military aircraft over Ukraine on December 6 as a show of support after Russia attacked Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea last […]
Bulgaria Air has suspended its flights between Sofia and Odessa until December 16 inclusive because of the martial law declared in parts of Ukraine and the recommendations of Bulgaria’s Foreign […]
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev appeared to blame Ukraine on November 30 for the increased tensions between Moscow and Kyiv, sparked by Russia’s capture of three Ukrainian boats and 24 crew […]
Russian and Ukrainian naval forces have clashed in the Black Sea. Though the region lies on Nato’s weak southeastern flank, the alliance is unlikely to intervene in an area where […]
Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council met on November 28 to discuss the heightened tensions between Moscow and Kyiv following the incident that saw the capture of several Ukrainian ships and their […]
Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov were in rare agreement on November 27 when the two called on Russia to free the Ukrainian sailors captured at the […]
