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Ukraine
Ukraine, Bulgaria Start Negotiations on Bilateral Security Agreement
Ukraine’s Presidential Office said Kyiv and Sofia have agreed on the “key provisions” of the agreement.
Oct. 26, 2024
Europe
Trust in Bulgaria’s Parliament Hits a Low on Eve of Elections
Lowest turnout in Bulgarian election expected since fall of communism, survey
shows.
Oct. 26, 2024
Georgia
Ballots Across Eastern Europe – Upcoming Elections to Watch Out For
Apart from November’s presidential elections in the US, upcoming elections in multiple Eastern European nations could also affect – or determine – Ukraine’s future.
Oct. 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘It’s a Little Bit Rich’ – Ukraine at War Update for Aug. 8
After Kremlin calls Ukraine’s incursion a “provocation,” US asks about Kyiv’s goals; Bulgaria shows support for Ukraine by joining in NATO training; Well-known Russian journalist killed in Kursk
Aug. 8, 2024
Danube
Black Sea Naval Mine Action Group Gets Go-Ahead to Start Work
Six months after establishing the group, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are to begin clearing mines that threaten shipping safety and to ensure grain exports from Ukraine can continue uninterrupted.
July 1, 2024
SBU
Ukrainian Suspected of Aiding Illegal Border Crossing for Draft Dodgers Extradited from Bulgaria
Ukrainian intelligence said the suspect controlled the operations from abroad and sold forged documents to draft dodgers to help them leave Ukraine or enter occupied territories.
May 1, 2024
UK
Explosion Rocks UK Munitions Factory in South Wales
The incident took place at a manufacturing plant of BAE Systems, UK’s largest defense contractor, in Monmouthshire, South Wales - investigations are underway to establish the circumstances.
April 18, 2024
Propaganda
FACT CHECK: Are Weapons Supplied by Sofia to Kyiv Really Being Used Against Ethnic Bulgarians?
A Russian state-owned news agency reported on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had been shelling areas in the Kherson region settled by ethnic Bulgarians with ammunition donated by Bulgaria.
April 11, 2024
Kremlin
Leaked Documents Reveal Kremlin Control over Turkish Stream Pipeline Construction Through Bulgaria
The gas pipeline, which runs through Bulgaria, transports Russian gas to Serbia and Hungary. The Turkish Stream will remain the only pipeline carrying Russian gas to the EU from the beginning of 2025.
March 15, 2024
Energy
Bulgaria Negotiates with Azerbaijan to Boost Gas Supplies to Balkans, Ukraine
Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Rosen Zhelyazkov said that diversifying the energy supply is increasingly important in the wake of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
March 5, 2024
Europe
Bulgaria Invests €6bn to Reinforce NATO’s Eastern Flank Logistics
Bulgaria’s move to reinforce NATO’s rapid deployment on the eastern flank is a slap in the face for Putin as he called for NATO withdrawal from Bulgaria and Romania in his 2022 ultimatum.
Jan. 16, 2024
Bulgaria
Serbia Opens Pipeline to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas
The 170-kilometre pipeline will allow Serbia to import up to 400 million cubic meters of natural gas from Azerbaijan, according to a deal signed between the Serbian and Azeri gas companies.
Dec. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
Satirical Putin Play Stirs Emotions in Bulgaria
Titled "The Hague", the play recounts the story of an orphaned teenager from Mariupol who imagines how Russia's top brass is brought to justice over its devastating war in Ukraine.
Nov. 27, 2023
NATO
Russian Agents Continue to Sabotage Bulgarian Arms Manufacturing Facilities, Says Tycoon
A Bulgarian arms manufacturer poisoned by Russian agents twice warned about Russian sabotage against his arms manufacturing facilities, which form the backbone of NATO’s munition supplies to Ukraine.
Nov. 20, 2023