The Foreign Affairs Council discussed, in Brussels, the 10th package of sanctions against Russia. After the meeting it transpired there would be no embargo on the export of nuclear fuel.
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister in the caretaker cabinet Nikolay Milkov stated that Bulgaria was not going to send munition to Ukraine because no such commitment had been assumed. Nikolay Milkov stated further that “the question of rendering support with tanks and armoured vehicles is a very delicate one”, and has been commented for weeks. For the moment no country has firmly stated it will do so. The support Bulgaria is rendering Ukraine is via the EU military assistance training mission for Ukraine which will take place mostly in Germany and Poland, Minister Milkov said and added that Bulgaria was also working for the rehabilitation of troops from Ukraine.
According to experts from the Institute for the Study of War, Ukraine has the capacity to regain the initiative in 2023 with sufficient and timely Western backing.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that China was considering providing lethal support to Russia in its war in Ukraine. This, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said would mean “crossing a red line”. On its part, China has urged certain countries to stop “fanning flames and stoking confrontations” by providing defensive weapons to Ukraine, taking a firm stand against “hegemony” and foreign interference in China’s domestic affairs. Today, China published its global security initiative, with the security proposals by President Xi Jinping. The initiative is meant to “uphold the principle of indivisible security, (…) and oppose the building of national security on the basis of insecurity in other countries,” a concept that is also supported by Russia.
Due to the poor condition of the water transmission network, nearly half a billion cubic meters of water are irretrievably lost annually . On this occasion, Caretaker Environment Minister Petar Dimitrov called for work to improve and repair the water..
From March 30, 2025, a new direct flight will connect Sofia and Pisa, Italy. A statement from Sofia Airport states that the flights will be operated by the low-cost airline Ryanair and will operate three times a week - every Tuesday, Thursday and..
The parliamentary group of Democratic Bulgaria has offered GERB-SDS and "BSP-United Left" to vote "for" the candidacy of Silvi Kirilov from ITN for the post of Speaker of the 51st National Assembly. Yordan Ivanov, MP from "We Continue the..
Due to the poor condition of the water transmission network, nearly half a billion cubic meters of water are irretrievably lost annually . On this..
"After today's vote for Speaker of the National Assembly, ''We Continue the Change'' (PP) demanded the resignations of Daniel Lorer and Yavor..
On Friday, cloudy weather will prevail over the country. The wind will be oriented from the northwest, will strengthen and in the Danube Plain its speed..
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