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CONFLICT18h agoBulgaria condemns Black Sea drone attacks as Russia's war in Ukraine spills over into Eastern EuropeDW News [en]
CONFLICT19h agoBulgaria seeks Nato support after Black Sea drone strikes hit merchant ships, sinking 1South China Morning Post
CONFLICTBREAKING19h agoDrones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue operations, Bulgaria says - AP NewsAP News
CONFLICTBREAKING20h agoShip sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassadorBBC World
CONFLICTBREAKING21h agoDrone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, PM saysAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING23h agoTwo ships hit by drones in Black Sea, one sank, Bulgaria's PM saysEuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d 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]
POLITICS1d 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
POLITICS1d agoChina’s top diplomat to visit Azerbaijan, Croatia, Montenegro and Bulgaria to boost tiesChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Azerbaijan and three Balkan countries amid Beijing’s push to shore up its trade corridors and geopolitical influence in the regions. Wang will attend the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday “as special representative of President Xi Jinping”, according to China’s foreign ministry. Aside from Azerbaijan, Beijing’s top diplomat will visit Croatia, Montenegro and...South China Morning Post
CONFLICT5d agoSecurity in the Black Sea region: is Bulgaria the weak link in Europe's defense against threats from Russia?DW News [en]
CONFLICT5d agoMiddle 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]
CONFLICT6d agoBulgaria ends search for missing crew after drone strike sinks cargo shipAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT6d agoBulgaria’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]
POLITICSOct 6Bulgarian PM and Opposition Quarrel Over Black Sea Drone AttackKremlin-friendly PM condemns attack on two international cargo ships in Bulgarian waters as 'crude violation of law' – but opposition criticises him for not pointing finger at Moscow.Balkan Insight
CONFLICTOct 6Drones Hit Ships Off Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast, Prime Minister SaysNYT World
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6Black Sea drone attack that sunk ship off Bulgaria condemned as crew still missingThe Independent World
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 6Crew missing after drone sinks merchant ship in Black Sea off BulgariaThe Independent World