Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Trump Impeachment Article Sent to Senate
The US House of Representatives presented a single article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday accusing Donald Trump of inciting the storming of the Capitol, setting in motion the first-ever impeachment trial of a former president. In a solemn procession, the nine House impeachment managers silently walked the article through the same ornate...
Navalny’s Team Released Two-Hour Video Featuring Putin’s Deluxe Palace in Crimea
Alexei Navalny’s team on Tuesday released a two-hour video featuring details of a luxurious property on Russia’s southern Black Sea coast purportedly belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The YouTube feature, accompanied by a blog post from the jailed dissident, claims Putin’s property cost $1.35 billion (€1.1 billion)...
Turkish Stream Undermines European Energy Security
The US State Department expressed its strong opposition to the Turkish-Russian TurkStream gas pipeline saying that together with the Nord Stream 2 they undermine the European energy security and serve only the Russian interests. “The United States continue to oppose the Nord Stream 2 and the second line of TurkStream,” a unnamed State Department...
Spanish Delivery Service Glovo Wants to Set Foot in Bulgaria
The shutdowns of malls and restaurants first in March and then in end-November has seriously impacted the trade and hospitality industry but at the same time offered the companies new opportunities for rechanneling greater part of their business to online services. No doubt that e-stores and courier services were among the few businesses that...
Russian Media: US Democracy Limping on Both Feet
Russian officials on Thursday pointed to the storming of the US Capitol as evidence of America’s decline, with one saying it showed US democracy was “limping on both feet”. After the stunning events in Washington, many in Moscow said the United States was no longer in any position to lecture other countries on freedom and...
World Reaction after Trump Supporters Storming U.S. Capitol, Trying to Stop Election
World leaders on Wednesday expressed their shock as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed here the U.S. Capitol building where Congress meets in an attempt to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election won by Joe Biden. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “saddened” by the events at the U.S. Capitol, his spokesman said....
Putin and Merkel Discuss Possible Joint Vaccine Production
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed possibilites for closer cooperation in the coronavirus pandemic situation. The two leaders are said to have discussed possible ways of jointly producing vaccines during a phone call. The health ministries of thw two countries will continue the talks on the matter...
Fantasy Park with Dragons in Sofia
An open-area fantasy park with dragons from all over the world opened its doors to visitors in the capital’s Vazrazhdane Park. The interactive exhibition “Living Dragons – Winter Tale” of animated dragons starts today and will last until March 15. More than 20 animated dragons from fairy tales, ancient myths of the East...
EU Reps Agree to Extend Economic Sanctions against Russia amid Economic Damage
Permanent representatives of the 27 member states of the European Union agreed on a six-month extension of economic sanctions against Russia, which expire on January 31, 2021, a source in the delegation of one of the European countries in the EU Council told TASS. “Yes, the ambassadors have just agreed to extend the restrictive measures...
Covid-19: Germany and Russia Recorded Highest Number of Fatalities So Far
Germany is facing calls for a second lockdown before Christmas after recording 585 deaths and 29,875 new infections in one day – the highest numbers since the pandemic began. “We have to act urgently. We have to do more than was previously planned,” warned Economy Minister Peter Altmaier. Russia and Ukraine also reported record...
