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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 […]
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on November 27 that the country’s citizens should “limit” planned trips to Ukraine, especially in areas where martial law has been declared. Ukraine’s parliament approved […]
The European Union has called on Russia and Ukraine to “act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation immediately” while Nato has urged “restraint and de-escalation”, following soaring tensions over [&hellip ...
At an emergency meeting late on the night of November 25, the Military Cabinet passed a resolution to impose a martial law in Ukraine in the wake of an attack […]
Russia fired on two Ukrainian naval ships and rammed a third vessel in the Black Sea on November 25, accusing the Ukrainians of illegally entering what it claims as its […]
