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Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies deal on APCs for Ukraine

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on November 22 to ratify an agreement between Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry and Ukraine’s Defence Ministry on Bulgaria

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Ukrainian embassy: Bulgarian President Radev’s statements serve interests of Russia

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Statements by Bulgarian President Roumen Radev on November 20 serve the interests of Russia, the aggressor state, the Ukrainian embassy

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French weapons could be used by Iran and Russia against the West

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Oleg Posternak Israel, Russia, Ukraine

After his visit to Beirut on November 5, the head of the French Ministry of Defence, Sebastien Lecornu, spoke of

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EU providing additional 110M euro humanitarian aid to Ukrainians

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on November 14 that it is allocating 110 million euro in humanitarian aid to support

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EC recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC), in its 2023 enlargement package released on November 8, recommended opening European Union membership negotiations with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria suspends participation in Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has adopted a decision to suspend the country’s participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

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Perspectives 

PolitiCheck: GMOs, Ukraine and ‘US-owned land’

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 Vassilena Dotkova Russia, Ukraine

It is not true that GMO crops are being grown legally in Ukraine; Claims: Vuzrazhane MP Tsoncho Ganev, 14 September

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Perspectives 

Factcheck.bg: Is the Myrotvorets website a hit list?

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 Mina Kirkova Russia, Ukraine

The website Myrotvorets has been in existence since 2014. Before July 11 2023, however, it was hardly ever talked about

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye to start mine countermeasures operation in Black Sea

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine

Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye will soon start a mine countermeasures operation in the Black Sea, Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Todor Tagarev

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