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EU ministers approve first payment of nearly 4.2B euro under the 50B euro Ukraine Facility

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Ukraine is set to receive close to 4.2 billion euro in funds after European Union ministers approved on August 6

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Bulgaria again extends humanitarian aid scheme for people displaced from Ukraine

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Meeting on July 31, Bulgaria’s caretaker government granted the latest in a succession of extensions of the humanitarian aid scheme

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First transfer of 1.5B euro of proceeds from immobilised Russian assets made available to Ukraine

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Today, the European Union is making available in support of Ukraine the first payment of 1.5 billion euro generated from

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Bulgaria 

Tussle between Bulgaria’s President and caretaker government over envoy in Kyiv

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nikolai Nenchev, Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Former Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has been appointed as chargé d’affaires of Bulgaria’s embassy in Kyiv, skirting head of state

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Bulgaria’s proposed next aid for Ukraine to include surplus ammo

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

It is proposed that Bulgaria’s next package of aid for Ukraine will include ammunition and equipment that have been found

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Europe 

Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine: EU renews economic sanctions

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union renewed on July 22 the EU restrictive measures in view of Russia’s continuing actions

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Newly-elected European Parliament reaffirms strong support for Ukraine

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliamnt, Russia, Ukraine

In its first week of plenary sittings since the June 2024 elections, the European Parliament voted in favour of a

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Europe 

New Nato defence industrial pledge adopted

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Ukraine

Over the next five years, Nato Allies across Europe and Canada plan to acquire thousands of air defence and artillery

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Perspectives 

Nato Summit in DC: Russia remains the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Meeting on July 10, Nato heads of state and government adopted the Washington Summit Declaration. This is the full text:

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