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Nato Parliamentary Assembly: Nato summit must step up support for Ukraine, bolster defence capabilities

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato must seize the opportunity of its 75th-anniversary summit to increase long-term support for Ukraine as well as bolstering the

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Value of EU imports from Russia in Q1 2024 down 85% from Q1 2021

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Between the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2024, the value of European Union imports from Russia

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Nato does not intend military action against Russia

May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato does not intend to engage in military action against Russia, Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said in a

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer poll: 62% of Bulgarians oppose EU financing purchase and supply of arms to Ukraine

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Sixty-two per cent of Bulgarians oppose the European Union financing of the purchase and supply of military equipment to Ukraine,

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Europe 

EU ministers agree to use profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In the light of Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine, the Council of the European Union agreed on May 21

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Europe 

EU ministers approve renewal of EU’s autonomous trade measures for Ukraine, Moldova

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Ukraine

European Union ministers approved on May 13 the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian and Moldovan exports to the EU

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM reassures Ukraine of Bulgaria’s support

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has told Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal that Bulgaria will continue its categorical support for

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Europe 

Ukrainian refugees are second largest number in the world after Syrians – IOM

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Syrian refugees, Ukraine

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 resulted in one of the largest and fastest displacements in Europe since

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Romanian MPs and MEP outraged at nomination of ‘Putin’s wallet’ for Nobel Peace Prize

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Igor Chalenko Romania, Russia, Ukraine

The parliamentary group of Romania’s National Liberal Party (NLP), one of the two parties that make up the country’s governing

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