Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Jay Ogilvy: “No Winner-Take-All Solution” Likely to Succeed in Ukraine
The “obsessive focus” of US media on the personality of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the context of the conflict in Ukraine “obscures much more important geopolitical realities”, Jay Ogilvy writes in an analysis posted on the website of Stratfor, the geopolitical intelligence firm. Ukraine is different from most of its neighbors in Eastern...
Bulgaria MPs Dismiss Opposition Demand to Review Sanctions on Russia
A majority of lawmakers has rejected for a third time in a row a proposal from the socialist opposition under which Sofia could try to prevent a further expansion of sanctions against Russia.The opposition believes tourism in Bulgaria is already likely to suffer, with some representatives of the sector fearing thousands of Russian tourists will...
USAF F-15s to Take Part in Military Drills in Bulgaria from April 10
US Air Force F-15 fighter jets will arrive in Bulgaria next month to join military exercises in the eastern European country, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Up to 12 F-15s will arrive after Apirl 10, the newswire quoted a Bulgarian defence ministry official as saying. The deployment, part of the Pentagon’s Operation Atlantic Resolve, will...
Tsipras Hopes for ‘True Reset’ of Greece’s Ties with Russia
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hopes his forthcoming visit to Russia will help boost trade and economic links hit by the EU sanctions against Moscow and the Kremlin’s ban on food imports from the Union. Greece doesn’t support the sanctions against Russia as they are a “road to nowhere,” Tsipras said in an...
Greece Said to Be Seeking Gas Price Cut, Lifting of Food Ban from Russia
Greece’s energy minister Panagiotis Lafazanis is visiting Moscow on Monday in a bid to arrange more favourable terms for imports of Russian gas, according to a report in Germany’s Spiegel Online. The visit comes at a time when Athens is scrambling to strike a deal with its creditors for the release of the next tranche of bailout funds...
Bulgaria’s PM Not Invited to Victory Day Celebrations in Moscow
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has not received an invitation to participate in the celebrations in Moscow, which will commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory Day on May 9. It is expected that Heads of State or Government and ministers from all over the world will gather in Moscow to witness the military parade of the Russian army,...
Bulgarian Hotel, Restaurant Owners Urge Eased Visa Regime for Russian Tourists
Restaurant and hotel owners held a procession in the city of Burgas on Sunday, calling on the government to ease visa regulations for Russian tourists to help Bulgaria’s tourism sector cope with a recent decline in the number of Russian visitors. The procession of some 100 motor cars comprised representatives of hotel and restaurant owners...
Liberian-Registered Ship Impounded at Varna Port After Unpaid Debt
The vessel with 14 Ukrainian sailors on board, currently anchored at the Varna port, ASIAN DREAM has issued state of emergency. People on board now have limited food and water supplies, as reported by NOVA news. The crew announced that they will abandon the vessel if they don’t receive at least basic food supplies immediately. The Bulgarian...
Bulgaria ‘Stage of Hybrid War over Ukraine,’ Official Report Says
Information campaigns and cyber attacks carried out on the sidelines of the conflict in Ukraine are an example of a “new type of fighting a war”, Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry points out in a document.Its recently published Report on the state of the armed forces in 2014 [BG], the ministry says it is concerned over “attempts...
Bulgaria ‘Stage of Hybrid War over Ukraine’
Information campaigns and cyber attacks carried out on the sidelines of the conflict in Ukraine are an example of a “new type of fighting a war”, Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry points out in a document.Its recently published Report on the state of the armed forces in 2014 [BG], the ministry says it is concerned over “attempts...
