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Britain Finds 3 Bulgarians Guilty of Spying for Russia

During the three-month trial, the court heard how the six U.K.-based Bulgarians carried out an elaborate series of operations across Europe.

Bulgaria Takes Gazprom to Court Over Halted Supplies

Bulgaria was one of the first EU countries to see its gas supplies halted after refusing to pay in rubles as demanded by Moscow in response to Western...

Bulgarian Nuclear Plant Starts to Replace Russian Fuel

The country's sole nuclear power plant began using atomic fuel produced by the U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Russia Threatens to Shut Down Bulgaria Embassy

Bulgaria's prime minister previously said the country would expel 70 Russian diplomatic staff.

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.

Get Out of Romania and Bulgaria, Russia Tells NATO Amid Ukraine Tensions

The two former Warsaw Pact allies joined NATO in 2004.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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