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POLITICS9h agoBulgarian PM breaks ranks with EU leaders to back Trump-Putin diesel dealDespite widespread criticism over the Trump-Putin diesel deal, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has broken ranks and welcomed the controversial agreement.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT13h agoBlack Sea Drone Attacks Expose Holes in Bulgarian Security StrategyMilitary experts are alarmed at what they see as inaction on the part of Bulgaria’s government in the face of spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.Balkan Insight
CYBER1d agoMasked intruders set fire to 11 Starlink antennas in BulgariaMeduza [en]
CONFLICT1d agoBulgaria says Russia was likely behind Black Sea strikes as search for missing crew continuesThe Independent World
CONFLICTBREAKING2d agoBulgaria points to Russia as drones hit more cargo shipsIrish Times World
CONFLICT2d agoBulgaria condemns Black Sea drone attacks as Russia's war in Ukraine spills over into Eastern EuropeDW News [en]
CONFLICT2d agoBulgaria seeks Nato support after Black Sea drone strikes hit merchant ships, sinking 1South China Morning Post
CONFLICTBREAKING2d agoDrones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue operations, Bulgaria says - AP NewsAP News
CONFLICTBREAKING2d agoShip sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassadorBBC World
CONFLICTBREAKING2d agoDrone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, PM saysAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING2d agoTwo ships hit by drones in Black Sea, one sank, Bulgaria's PM saysEuroNews [en]
POLITICS3d agoRussian diplomat expelled from Bulgaria in 2021 amid investigation into arms depot explosions now serves as assistant military attaché in Serbia, RFE/RL findsRFE/RL’s Balkan Service and the investigative project Sistema have identified a diplomat at the Russian Embassy in Serbia who was declared persona non grata in Bulgaria in 2021 during an investigation into explosions at weapons depots.Meduza [en]
POLITICS3d agoNorth Macedonia Questions Iva Mihaylova’s Departure for BulgariaNorth Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry said it would notify the European Union and the Council of Europe about Iva Mihaylova’s departure from the country and her reception by Bulgarian officials, while its Interior Ministry reported finding no record of her exit in the border control system. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia said on its Facebook page that an investigation had found no record of Mihaylova, who is subject to a court-ordered ban on leaving the country, crossing out of North Macedonia. The ministry added that it had checked the matter through the Joint Contact Center with Bulgaria....novinite · bulgaria
CONFLICTOct 8Security in the Black Sea region: is Bulgaria the weak link in Europe's defense against threats from Russia?DW News [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Middle Corridor: Can Bulgaria be a safe gateway for Asian imports to the EU?The EU wants more trade via the Middle Corridor, which could bring big benefits for Bulgaria. But Tuesday's drone attacks on commercial ships off the Bulgarian coast are a stark reminder of the security risks involved.DW News [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Bulgaria ends search for missing crew after drone strike sinks cargo shipAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Bulgaria’s leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine’s president blames Russiaheadtopics · united states of america
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6Drone sinks ship off Bulgaria, as fears grow about hybrid attacks by RussiaJapan Today
CONFLICTOct 6Zelensky on attacks on vessels in Bulgarian waters: Defense Forces conducted no operations in areaPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s Defense Forces had conducted no operations in Bulgarian waters, where two civilian vessels were recently attacked.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Bulgarian President convenes Security Council after drone attacks on commercial vesselsBulgarian President Iliana Iotova has convened a meeting of the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS) for Wednesday, October 7, following drone attacks on two commercial vessels in the country's exclusive economic zone.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6Ship sinks off Bulgaria after drone attack in Black SeaAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6Drones attack civilian ships off Bulgaria for first time, sinking oneMeduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 6What an Attack in Bulgaria’s EEZ Means Under International LawBulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea extends to as much as 200 nautical miles, or about 370.4 kilometers, from the coastline or straight baselines, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and Bulgaria’s Law on the Maritime Spaces, Inland Waterways, and Ports. Because the Black Sea is semi-enclosed and the distance between opposite shores is less than 400 nautical miles, the outer boundaries of Bulgaria’s EEZ have been determined through international delimitation agreements with neighboring coastal states, based on the median line principle. ...novinite · bulgaria
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit two ships in Black SeaAl Jazeera [en]