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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on March 17 that it had issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Russia

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Bulgaria 

Charity sale of works by Bulgarian artists in aid of Ukraine

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A charity sale of works by well-known Bulgarian artists, entitled “Україна Forever!” is being held in the Espace PORT A

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Europe 

ECFR poll: Europeans strongly united on Ukraine, but there are risks to support

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A year into Russia’s war against Ukraine, Europeans are unified in their support for Kyiv, but this unity should not

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria denies there is a new move to provide arms to Ukraine

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Claims that a new agreement is being prepared for Bulgaria to provide arms to Ukraine are “absolutely manipulative”, according to

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Bulgaria 

European Commissioner begins European defence industrial tour in Bulgaria

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, began his European defence industrial tour in Bulgaria on March 15, saying

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Europe 

Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU prolongs sanctions on individuals

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

Meeting on March 13, the Council of the EU decided to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining

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Europe 

Laptops for Ukraine: 13 000 more laptops, smartphones to go to Ukraine through EC-backed initiative

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Thirteen thousand additional laptops, smartphones and tablets have been gathered and will be delivered to Ukraine through the European Commission-supported initiative Laptops

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Europe 

EC: About 4M people fleeing war in Ukraine granted protection in EU

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since the European Commission (EC) triggered on March 4 2022 the Temporary Protection Directive for people fleeing Russia’s war on

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Europe 

Statistics show scale of decline of EU trade with Russia

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union trade with Russia has been strongly affected following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the EU imposing import and

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