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GRU-orchestrated ammo depot blasts, arms dealer murder attempt all aimed to undermine Ukraine

Moscow aimed to hinder supplies of ammunition desperately sought by Ukraine Army in the face of Russian aggression.

23:45, 26.04.2021

Czech ammo blast likely staged by Russia to disrupt arms supply to Ukraine – media

The explosion caused large-scale destruction and the death of two local residents.

12:31, 18.04.2021

Ukraine loses gas transit to Romania over Russia's pipe

Southward transit via Ukraine is now carried out only for Moldovan consumers.

18:00, 05.04.2021

Bulgaria declares two Russian diplomats persona non grata

They were given 72 hours.

10:15, 23.03.2021

Bulgaria exposes massive Russian spy ring

Six persons, including defense officials, have been detained in a major raid.

15:40, 21.03.2021

Ukraine-Bulgaria joint group on tourism to resume work

This year, the officials will meet in Sofia after a pause.

10:15, 25.02.2021

Spy wars: Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat, third time this year

The Russian is believed to have been engaged in miitary intelligence gathering, including on the U.S. troops deployed in the country during exercises.

23:45, 18.12.2020

Bulgaria expelling two Russian diplomats on espionage charges

This is the third such incident over the past 12 months.

23:50, 23.09.2020

Seychelles closes borders for Ukrainian tourists – minister

Bulgaria, on the contrary, extended the simplified entry procedure for Ukrainian citizens.

14:20, 31.07.2020

Bulgaria fully reopens borders to Ukrainians, dropping PCR testing, quarantine requirements

The permit will be valid from July 31 to August 31 this year.

18:45, 30.07.2020

Bulgaria eases travel bans for tourists from Ukraine, Balkans – media

Tourists from Ukraine will be allowed on the same grounds as of July 30.

11:59, 28.07.2020

NATO forces return to Black Sea (Photo)

Apart from conducting maritime security patrols in international waters, the two exercises will help enhance interoperability between Allies and regional partners.

21:53, 14.07.2020

Russian intelligence working to destabilize southern Ukraine – expert

An ad campaign has been launched across social networks, encouraging residents of southern Ukraine, especially the area of Bessarabia, to acquire Russian, Romanian, and Moldovan citizenship.

15:20, 10.06.2020

Ukraine, Bulgaria find common language on national minority issue amid ongoing administrative reform

The Bulgarian side has noted the importance of maintaining the national, cultural and linguistic identity of the Bulgarian national minority in Ukraine.

22:00, 23.05.2020

Bulgarian entry bookmakers' new favorite for Eurovision 2020 win

The entry outran Iceland's "Think About Things", which had long been holding the lead.

13:35, 10.03.2020

RFE/RL: Bulgaria tightens control on Turkey border to prevent migrant inflow

Borisov said he was arranging a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the matter.

20:40, 28.02.2020

Diplomat from Russian mission to WTO oversaw secret hit squad – media

President Vladimir Putin, who previously headed Russia's main intelligence agency, has made the country's military and spy agencies a priority during his tenure in office.

19:10, 25.02.2020

Handziuk murder: Suspect Levin appeals court ruling on his extradition

His Bulgarian lawyer is drawing up an appeal.

12:19, 25.02.2020

Handziuk murder: Bulgarian court rules to extradite suspect wanted in Ukraine

The court also ruled to arrest Levin to ensure his actual transfer to Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.

19:18, 22.02.2020

EU may start new antitrust probe against Gazprom

Gazprom in 2018 pledged to work in keeping with market-oriented conditions, observing the principles of competition and openness.

20:28, 06.02.2020

Suspect wanted in Ukraine activist murder arrested in Bulgaria

The Ukrainian man had made efforts to evade facial recognition and was eventually arrested amid a fingerprint match.

23:10, 27.01.2020

Bloomberg: Bulgaria investigated two Russian diplomats over espionage

Prosecutors, who didn't identify the two people, said they'd notified the Foreign Ministry.

13:43, 24.01.2020

RFE/RL: Bulgaria charges three Russians in absentia over attempted murders in 2015

Open-source and online sleuth Bellingcat has identified Sergeyev as a member of an "elite overseas clandestine-operations" team that is part of GRU unit 29155.

21:59, 23.01.2020

NATO "constantly assessing" need to strengthen presence in Black Sea region – Stoltenberg

The Black Sea is of strategic importance for the Alliance, the top official said.

09:00, 10.01.2020

Putin, Erdogan attend ceremony to formally launch TurkStream gas pipe bypassing Ukraine

Putin said cooperation between the Russian Federation and Turkey was developing in almost all areas.

15:55, 08.01.2020

TurkStream starts pumping Russian gas to Bulgaria, bypassing Ukraine

Bulgaria is almost wholly dependent on Russia for its roughly three billion cubic meters (bcm) in annual gas consumption.

19:30, 02.01.2020

RFE/RL: Bulgaria, U.S. express cooperation on Black Sea defense, energy diversification

Prior to his arrival in Washington, Borisov told journalists that he would not allow a permanent NATO military base on the Black Sea, a move that would anger Russia.

17:58, 26.11.2019

Bulgarian 'spy' free on bail gets award from Putin in Moscow – Bloomberg

Despite being barred from foreign travel as part of a $28,000 bail agreement two months ago, the court granted Nikolay Malinov permission to go to Russia on Nov. 1.

16:54, 05.11.2019

Bulgaria asks Russia to recall diplomat over spying allegation – Reuters

A Russian diplomat who Bulgarian prosecutors suspect was involved in espionage has left Bulgaria, the Bulgarian foreign ministry said on Monday.

10:40, 29.10.2019

Russia says construction of TurkStream's second extension to be completed next year

Lavrov says Bulgaria has informed Russia about the construction start.

21:10, 21.10.2019

Top secret Russian unit seeks to destabilize Europe, security officials say – NYT

This is a unit of the G.R.U. that has been active over the years across Europe.

00:32, 09.10.2019

Bulgaria to build TurkStream extension to supply Russian gas to parts of Europe, bypassing Ukraine

The pipeline is expected to deliver natural gas to Serbia, Hungary and Austria.

13:57, 19.09.2019

Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva picked as EU candidate for IMF head – media

The IMF plans to select its new head by October 4.

17:45, 03.08.2019

RFE/RL: Bulgaria gives final green light to biggest military acquisition since fall of communism

The eight F-16 jets are expected to be delivered to Bulgaria in 2023 and 2024 to replace the Bulgarian Air Force’s fleet of Soviet-built MiG-29s.

22:57, 31.07.2019

U.S. State Department OKs possible sale of F-16 fighters to Bulgaria – media

The prime contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corp.

10:49, 04.06.2019

Russia reportedly to stop gas transit via Ukraine to Turkey from January 2020 – media

Now Bulgaria is almost completely dependent on Russian gas.

16:55, 13.03.2019

Third Skripal suspect linked to 2015 Bulgaria poisoning – Bellingcat

Gebrev could think of two hypothetical reasons why he might have been targeted. One was his company's exports of specialized defense-related equipment to Ukraine.

23:59, 07.02.2019

Reuters: Bulgaria will build pipeline to transport Russian gas

TurkStream is part of the Kremlin's plans to bypass Ukraine, currently the main transit route for Russian gas to Europe and strengthen its position in the European market.

08:55, 01.02.2019

Damp day of protests in Sofia, other Bulgarian cities – media

In the capital city, protesters went for a walk in the soft drizzling rain, from Parliament to the Cabinet building, along major boulevards to Eagle Bridge and to Alexander Purvi Square.

09:47, 19.11.2018

Priest with fake Bulgarian passport detained in Ukrainian airport

The cleric, who is a Ukrainian national, also appeared to be a holder of a valid Russian passport, the authorities say.

23:10, 08.11.2018

Reuters: Bulgaria charges senior state official in passport scam

There are significant Bulgarian minorities in Macedonia, Serbia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

21:30, 31.10.2018

About 20 people detained in Bulgaria for sale of Bulgarian passports to Ukrainians, Moldovans

The suspects received about five thousand euros per passport.

23:50, 29.10.2018

RFE/RL: Bulgarian authorities investigating rape, killing of TV reporter

The most recent show featured interviews about alleged corruption involving private companies misspending European Union funding.

12:45, 08.10.2018

Reuters: Bulgarian Church turns down Russia's call for debate on Ukraine

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill wrote to all branches of the Orthodox world, calling for talks to discuss the situation around church life in Ukraine.

00:25, 06.10.2018

Ukrainian Embassy condemns visit of Bulgarian politicians to occupied Crimea – media

The Ukrainian Embassy urged all citizens and representatives of all branches of power and political parties of the Republic of Bulgaria to refrain from visiting occupied Crimea, as well as contacts with the illegal occupation authorities of the peninsula.

15:37, 14.09.2018

New Ukrainian ambassador begins diplomatic mission in Bulgaria – media

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on July 13 issued a decree appointing Moskalenko Ukraine's ambassador to Bulgaria.

16:09, 12.09.2018

Ukrainian president appoints ambassadors to Bulgaria and Algeria – media

The decrees have been posted on the website of the head of state.

13:59, 16.07.2018

Bulgaria launches 2-year rehab program of Ukraine's war veterans wounded in Donbas

Within two years, Bulgaria is set to welcome for rehabilitation some 300 wounded troops from the frontline in eastern Ukraine.

11:05, 11.06.2018

Ukraine, Bulgaria agree on language provisions of education law

The agreement also provides for ensuring the right of representatives of Bulgarian national minority to study in and learn their native language.

20:30, 26.04.2018

Reuters: Bulgaria's EIG to acquire Ergo's Ukrainian travel insurance business

The sale is to be finalized after obtaining regulatory approvals.

17:47, 17.04.2018