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Articles with tag "Bulgaria"
crude cut-off
Bulgaria Ends Russian Oil Imports
Bulgaria is historically close to Moscow and was almost entirely dependent on Russian oil and gas imports before Moscow's full-scale invasion.
classified info
Bulgaria Detains Anti-Mafia Officer for Spying for Russia
Bulgaria, which has been historically and culturally close to Moscow, has since 2019 expelled dozens of Russian diplomats and diplomatic staff suspected...
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strategy review
Lukoil Mulls Over Selling Bulgarian Oil Refinery
Lukoil slammed plans by the Bulgarian government to end imports of Russian crude oil, saying that it may sell its refinery in the Black Sea nation.
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sayonara, sofia
Bulgaria Expels Russian State Media Correspondent
Journalist Aleksander Gatsak had been found to be performing "activity that poses a threat to Bulgaria's national security," authorities in Sofia said...
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'hybrid strategy'
Moscow 'Outraged' as Bulgaria Expels Orthodox Church Head
Bulgarian authorities accused the Russian Orthodox Church representative in Sofia of acting in the interests of the Kremlin.
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pivoting west
Bulgaria Signs Deal to End Reliance on Russian Nuclear Fuel Deliveries
Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant signed a nuclear fuel supply deal with a French firm on Friday in an effort to end its reliance on deliveries from...
explanations needed
Bulgaria Summons Russian Envoy Over 'Wanted' Journalist
Bulgaria on Thursday summoned Russia's ambassador "for explanations" after Moscow placed Bulgarian Christo Grozev, the executive director of the investigative...
damaged ties
Russia Expels 14 Bulgarian Diplomats
Bulgaria in June expelled 70 Russian diplomatic staff, the biggest number ordered out in one-go from the Balkan nation.
new threats
Russia Threatens to Shut Down Bulgaria Embassy
Bulgaria's prime minister previously said the country would expel 70 Russian diplomatic staff.
security threat
Bulgaria to Expel 70 Russian Diplomatic Staff – PM
"We expect a full 70-seat plane to fly back to Moscow," Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said.
security demands
Get Out of Romania and Bulgaria, Russia Tells NATO Amid Ukraine Tensions
The two former Warsaw Pact allies joined NATO in 2004.
persona non grata
Bulgaria Says it Will Expel Russian Diplomat
Bulgarian prosecutors on Wednesday said they had established links between six Russians and several past arms depot explosions.
connecting the dots
Timeline: What Sparked a Slew of Russian, Czech and Bulgarian Diplomatic Expulsions?
Officials in Prague and Sofia have accused Moscow of involvement in a series of malign activities on their soil over the past decade.
new accusations
Bulgaria Suspects 6 Russians in Arms Depot Blasts
The explosions may be linked to a deadly 2014 Czech arms depot blast that has led to a major fallout between Prague and Moscow.
persona non grata
Russia Expels 2 Bulgarian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move
The move comes as a host of European countries have accused Moscow of stepping up increasingly aggressive espionage tactics.
spy scandal
Bulgaria Breaks Up Suspected Russia-Linked Spy Ring
Bulgarian prosecutors said it was "the first time in our recent history" that such a spy ring had been uncovered.
persona non grata
Russia Expels Bulgarian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Response
Bulgaria earlier this month expelled the Russian military attache after prosecutors opened a probe against him for spying on U.S. troops based in the country...
Another Goodbye
Bulgaria Expels Russian Military Attache for Spying
Bulgaria has expelled a Russian military attache after prosecutors opened a probe against him for spying on U.S. troops in the E.U. and NATO member states...
mirror move
Russia Expels 2 Bulgarian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move
Moscow's expulsion comes in response to Bulgaria expelling two Russians on accusations of spying on the military.
PERSONA-NON-GRATA
Bulgaria Expels Two Russian Diplomats for Spying
The two diplomats were given 72 hours to leave the country.
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