Democratic Bulgaria (DB) MP Ivailo Mirchev has hit back at President Roumen Radev’s claim that giving weapons to Ukraine would leave Bulgaria defenceless because its allies would not transfer modern arms to Bulgaria to compensate in time. At a fractious meeting on November 21 with DB leadership, meant to have Read more
The Bulgarian Parliament ratified in the first reading the agreement between Bulgaria and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to open an account through which the eight new F-16 Block 70 fighter jets will be paid under the contract concluded on July 15 with the United States. In addition to the aircraft, the order includes munitions, Read more
A SICK and twisted message has been sent to the European Parliament from one of Putin’s most notorious warlords in response to being linked with terrorism. On Wednesday, the EU officially called Russia a “state sponsor” of terrorism over its actions in Ukraine but the move was denounced by Wagner Read more
Turkey’s airstrikes in northern Syria are just the beginning of a campaign against the Kurdish People’s Protection Forces (YPG), which will continue with a ground offensive in their wake. This was stated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the BBC reported, four days after the start of the airstrikes. The YPG, which Ankara sees as Read more
While the European Parliament passed on Wednesday (23 November) a resolution to recognise Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, all five members of the group of Bulgarian socialists voted against it. The resolution comes as a response to developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine, noting deliberate attacks and atrocities Read more
BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The European Parliament on Wednesday designated Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, arguing that its military strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets such as energy infrastructure, hospitals, schools and shelters violated international law. European lawmakers voted in favour of a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor Read more
RUSSIA’S disastrous invasion of Ukraine could spiral into new bloodbath in Europe, a former NATO ambassador warned. It is feared Vladimir Putin‘s brutal war may become the backdrop for a wave of violence between pro-European Kosovo and Russian-tied Serbia. 8 Peacekeepers have been deployed between the border of Serbia and Read more
Kosovo police were due to impose fines of €150 (£130; $154) to holders of Serbian-issued plates from 07:00 on Tuesday. The government in Pristina argues that licence plates predating the territory’s 1999 war for independence from Serbia can no longer be valid. It says the 50,000 Serbs in northern Kosovo, Read more
Bulgarian prosecutors have charged five people for supporting terrorist acts in connection with an explosion in central Istanbul that killed six people on Nov. 13, the country’s chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev said on Saturday. Three men of Moldovan origin and a man and woman of Syrian Kurdish descent were detained Read more
The Dutch government is considering transferring some of its surplus F-16s to a NATO ally so that the latter can in turn provide its MiG-29s to Ukraine. According to EW Magazine, The Hague is considering giving surplus F-16MLU fighter jets to NATO allies in Eastern Europe so they can in turn donate MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. Read more