Bulgarian officials dismiss fears of gas supply interruptions
Bulgarian officials and analysts have sought to downplay any fears that the ongoing stand-off in Ukraine may lead to interruptions
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US weighs natural gas exports to Ukraine
The United States appears to be rethinking its aversion to natural gas exports so it could help meet Ukraine’s energy
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Ukraine crisis: EU leaders suspend visa talks with Russia
A March 6 special meeting of the European Council on the Ukraine crisis agreed to suspend visa system easing talks
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Crimea MPs set referendum to join Russia
Lawmakers in the embattled Ukrainian region of Crimea have voted to join Russia, in a move likely to further escalate
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US imposes visa ban amid Ukraine crisis
The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on Russians and Crimeans who it says are threatening Ukraine. In addition, the White
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French ambassador: Bulgaria’s position on Ukraine is clear
France’s ambassador in Sofia, Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes, said on March 6 that Bulgaria had clearly expressed its position on
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Controversy over foreign minister’s visit to Ukraine highlights Bulgaria’s policy complexities
The visit to Ukraine by Kristian Vigenin, the former MEP who currently is Bulgaria’s foreign minister, was a bid to
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Kerry calls for face-to-face meeting between Russian, Ukraine envoys
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced additional multi-national talks in the coming days on the crisis in Ukraine,
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Opinion: EU, US must bring Putin to reason
How does one stop a head of state with autocratic tendencies, who brutally pursues his interests without regard to how
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