Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Moscow Court Rules Change in Power in Ukraine in 2014 Is Coup
A Moscow court has ruled that the events in February 2014 in Ukraine constitute a state coup, reported TASS. The decision of the Dorogomilovsky court came after a request on behalf of former Ukrainian deputy Vladimir Oleynik. The participation of “armed nationalist forces” in the change of the regime is an important factor in the decision of the...
Enhanced Security Measures Introduced Along Bulgaria’s Borders, Military Sites
Increased security measures have been introduced along Bulgaria’s borders and at military sites, announced the chief of defence General Konstantin Popov at Novo Selo. The final stage of the multi-national military training exercise Platinum Lion took place there on Tuesday. The exercise was observed by the ambassadors of the USA, Albania,...
Gazprom Increases Gas Deliveries to Europe by 12%
In the period January 1 –December 15, Gazprom increased gas deliveries to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States by 11.9%, compared to the same period last year, to 170 billion cubic metres, reported BTA. In absolute terms, the increase is 18.1 billion cubic metres and is comparable to the quantity of gas exported by Gazprom in...
EU Should Consult Trump Before Keeping Russia Sanctions – Bulgaria PM
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov hypothesized the European Union should consider lifting sanctions on Russia if the United states revokes the measure under Donald Trump. Speaking after the last European Council in Brussels on Thursday, he explained he had demanded that the EU hold “consultations” with Trump before...
Bulgaria Has to Be Better NATO Partner, But No Enemy to Russia – President-Elect
Bulgaria is clearly going down a path of pro-European development and does not consider abandoning it, President-elect Rumen Radev has said in an interview. “We want to affirm our position as a more reliable partner to NATO. This, however, does not mean Bulgaria has to be an enemy to Russia, with which we are linked through substantial...
Putin: Transit of Russian Gas Through Ukraine to Europe Is in Question
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to Europe is in question. In a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Putin has expressed concern in relation to the fact that the Ukrainian side is deviating from coordinating agreements for the purchase of gas from Russia this...
One Man Party’s 4th Edition to Feature Foreign D&B Guru
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia is to host the One Man Party musical marathon for the fourth time on Friday, with iconic D&B musician Limewax to join the 7-h-long performance, organizers say. One Man Party, scheduled for December 16, will showcase four projects of the electronic music producer and DJ Ivan Shopov. Shopov will be joined by...
Bulgaria’s Non-EU Exports 10.6% Down in Jan-Oct
Exports to third countries have shrunk by 10.6% between January and October compared to the same period of last year, national statistics show.The amount exported for that time was BGN 11.973 B, with Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, China, Russia and the US being the main non-EU partners for Bulgarian goods.These accounted for 49.2% of exports to...
Bulgarian National Shortlisted in Europol Advent Calendar
European police body Europol has published a self-styled “Advent calendar” which features a profile of sought persons for each day leading up to Christmas Eve.Sergey Filipov Georgiev, a 55-year-old Bulgarian National, corresponds to “December 02”. He “killed a Bulgarian national in Ukraine in 2011,” repeatedly...
Russia Will Not Allow Infringement of Its Rights, Putin Says
Russian Vladimir Putin has asserted that his country will decide for its own future and will fork for a system of international relations not based on pretence for “hegemony”.“We don’t want any controversy… Unlike some of our international counterparts who are looking for enemies, Russia has never looked for enemies,” Putin has said...
