"If necessary, NATO forces can be stationed on Bulgarian territory, but this will be done according to a certain procedure," said the new Minister of Defence Dragomir Zakov . He stressed that NATO is not a dirty word and that our country is a member..
NATO has activated its graduated response plans to protect the Alliance's eastern flank. In parallel, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe has taken a number of measures to increase preparedness for deterrence and coordinated allied response to..
Addressing the nation, Bulgaria’s Premier Kiril Petkov said again that Bulgaria was strongly condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, even more in light of the fact that that several thousand young soldiers have now died on both sides. "This..
“It looks obvious that Russia will win this war, but it will be hard-pressed to win peace. You cannot win with aggression,” said Bulgarian President Rumen Radev after the meeting of the Bucharest 9 (the Eastern European NATO members – Poland,..
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced he has made a decision to launch a special military operation in Donbas. In a televised address to the nation he stated that the People’s Republic of Donbas had requested Russia’s help. The attack..
"All countries will lose from a full-scale conflict between Russia and Ukraine", Ivailo Kalfin, former Minister of Foreifn Affairs, contends. "If war breaks out, Russia will have NATO on its borders, because Ukraine will be quickly admitted to the..
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday urged Moscow to stop preparing for an attack on Ukraine or face harsh consequences amid fears that an invasion could be imminent, Reuters reports. “It's never too late for Russia to step back, to..
On the second day of the defence ministers’ meeting of the NATO member countries, taking place against the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in and around Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Stefan Yanev reaffirmed Bulgaria’s support for..
Bulgaria’s coalition government headed by Premier Kiril Petkov begins its term with an approval rating of 35% , a survey by Alpha Research, conducted between February 6 and 14, show. The government has a 23% disapproval rating. Asked whether the..
At a meeting on February 16th and 17th, NATO defense ministers are expected to launch a plan that could set up four multinational battle groups in Southeast Europe, Reuters has reported. Groups of about 1,000 troops each could be..
