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Bulgaria joins condemnation of Russian missile strikes on Odesa

July 23, 2023July 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa further propel suffering and devastation – people in peril and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to send about 100 old armoured vehicles to Ukraine

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 21 to send about 100 old armoured personnel carriers, along with armaments and spare parts,

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Europe 

Proposal for EU to provide 5B euro a year over next four years for Ukraine’s defence needs

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

It is proposed that the European Union creates a dedicated section under the European Peace Facility to provide up to

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Europe 

EU renews sanctions over Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers decided on July 20 to prolong by six months, until January 31 2024, the restrictive measures

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Bulgaria 

Environment Minister: Panic that Nova Kakhovka polluted Bulgarian Black Sea is unfounded

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

The panic that the Bulgarian Black Sea is polluted after the explosion of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is

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Bulgaria 

Ukrainian embassy in Sofia in sharp reaction to Bulgarian President’s controversial statements

July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s embassy in Sofia said on July 15 that Ukraine was making every effort to restore peace, in a statement

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria joins European Defence Agency’s Collaborative Procurement of Ammunition project

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has decided that the country will become a full member of the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Collaborative Procurement

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Europe 

European Parliament approves plans to provide more ammunition for Ukraine

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a vote on July 13, the European Parliament adopted plans to increase EU production of ammunition and missiles to

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Bulgaria 

Proposal for Bulgaria to send about 100 Interior Ministry armoured vehicles to Ukraine

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria, GERB-UDF and Movement for Rights and Freedoms parliamentary groups are tabling in the National

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