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Nato in ‘ongoing talks’ on Patriot missile systems for Ukraine

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato is in ongoing discussions about providing new systems, such as the Patriot surface-to-air missile system, to Ukraine, the Alliance’s

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Bulgaria 

Hoteliers: One in five hotels on Bulgaria’s southern coast to expel Ukrainian refugees

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Twenty per cent of the hotels on Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast accommodating Ukrainian refugees are to tell them to

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Europe 

EU adds violation of sanctions to list of EU crimes

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union ministers unanimously adopted on November 28 a decision to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: We honour and remember victims of the Holodomor

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Bulgaria honours and remembers the innocent victims of the Holodomor, the Foreign Ministry said in a tweet on November 26.

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Nato chief: Russia using hunger as a weapon of war against Ukraine

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Ninety years ago, the Soviet Union’s horrendous Holodomor killed millions of Ukrainians and today, Russia is using hunger as a

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Europe 

EU steps up efforts to help restore power and heating in Ukraine

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union is intensifying its efforts and working with partners to provide the emergency support Ukraine needs to restore

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Bulgaria 

MP rubbishes Radev’s stance weapons for Ukraine would leave Bulgaria unarmed

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Ivailo Mirchev has hit back at President Roumen Radev’s claim that giving weapons to Ukraine would

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European Parliament approves 18B euro loan for Ukraine for 2023

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament approved on November 24 an 18 billion euro loan to support Ukraine during Russia’s war

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Europe 

Cyber attack follows European Parliament declaring Russia a state sponsor of terrorism

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

The website of the European Parliament came under a sophisticated cyberattack after MEPs adopted, by an overwhelming majority, a resolution

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