Bulgaria

Ukraine says Bulgarian commercial defense contracts remain active

Ukraine is currently not receiving free military assistance from Bulgaria, but Ukrainian-Bulgarian defense cooperation continues on a commercial basis, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on June 10, according to an NV correspondent.

10 June, 06:04 PM

Bulgaria to no longer send weapons to Ukraine, defense minister says

Bulgaria will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said at a news conference on June 9, arguing that Russia’s war against Ukraine will not be resolved on the battlefield, according to the Sofia Globe.

9 June, 07:25 PM

Rosatom signals possible return to Bulgaria nuclear project

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom believes a return to dialogue with Bulgaria on the Belene nuclear power plant project is possible in the future as Europe faces deepening energy challenges, the company’s CEO said on April 30, according to news agency Interfax.

1 May, 01:27 PM

Bulgarian pro-Russian party pushes to end Ukraine security pact

The pro-Russian Revival party in Bulgaria has submitted a resolution to the National Assembly calling for the termination of a 10-year security agreement with Ukraine, local outlet Novinite reported on April 30.

1 May, 01:39 AM

Passenger bus rolls into a crowd of Ukrainians in Bulgaria, leaving two dead

A bus suddenly began to roll backward and drove into a group of Ukrainians standing behind it near the Bulgarian-Turkish border, killing two and injuring 16 others, Novinite reported on April 22.

22 April, 01:55 PM

EU chief reacts to Radev’s victory in Bulgaria’s parliamentary vote

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Rumen Radev on his victory in Bulgaria’s snap parliamentary elections held on Apr. 19, she said in a post on X on Apr. 20.

20 April, 06:38 PM

Kremlin hails Radev’s Bulgaria win but rules out any near-term EU reset

Moscow welcomed remarks by former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev after his party won Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, but it is too early to say the result will change the European Union’s broader stance toward Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 20, according to Interfax.

20 April, 04:52 PM

Radev’s blowout win upends Bulgaria politics and opens door to solo rule

Pro-Russian former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was headed for a decisive victory in Bulgaria’s snap parliamentary election on April 20, 2026, a result that could end years of fragile coalition rule and upend the country’s political balance, Reuters reported on April 20.

20 April, 03:17 PM

Ex-president Radev surges in Bulgaria vote after protests toppled government

Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev claimed victory after his Progressive Bulgaria party took the lead in the country’s snap parliamentary election, The Guardian reported on April 19.

20 April, 11:46 AM

Ukraine to launch pilot rail route to Bulgaria’s Varna this summer

Ukraine will launch a pilot international rail route to the Bulgarian city of Varna this summer, the Communities and Territories Development Ministry said, as Kyiv looks to expand cross-border transport links on Apr. 6.

6 April, 06:04 PM

Ukraine to receive up to 10B cubic meters of gas annually via Bulgaria corridor

Ukraine and Bulgaria will establish an energy corridor by the end of 2026 that can serve as an alternative route for gas supplies in case certain European countries block imports of energy resources, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during a joint media appearance with Bulgaria’s interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov in Kyiv on March 30.

31 March, 02:36 PM

Ukraine, Bulgaria sign 10-year security pact

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Bulgarian acting PM Andrey Gyurov singed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on March 30, during Gyurov’s visit to Kyiv.

30 March, 10:35 PM

Wagner–linked base spotted in Bulgaria

Bulgarian activists say they have uncovered a compound affiliated with Russia’s Wagner Group private military company in the mountains above the village of Kladnitsa in Pernik Province, local news outlet Novinite reported on Feb. 9.

10 February, 02:14 AM

U.S. sanctions shatter Putin’s leverage in the Balkans

U.S. sanctions have significantly undermined Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s sway in the Balkans - a shift most visible in Bulgaria and Serbia, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 11:51 AM

Bulgaria limits fuel exports to EU following U.S. sanctions against Lukoil

Bulgarian lawmakers have voted to temporarily ban exports of oil products — including mainly diesel and aviation fuel — to EU countries, with 135 in favor, four opposed, and 42 abstaining, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Nov. 1.

1 November 2025, 11:50 AM

U.S. scales back military presence in Eastern Europe

The United States plans to withdraw about 800 troops from Romania and reduce its military presence in Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Hungary, G4Media reported on Oct. 29, citing government sources.

29 October 2025, 12:41 PM

Bulgarian airspace open to Putin’s plane for Budapest summit with Trump

Bulgaria is prepared to grant Russian dictator Vladimir Putin permission to cross its airspace, so he can fly to Budapest for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 10:40 PM

Ukrainian cargo ship sinks off Bulgaria after hull breach

Ukrainian EILEEN cargo ship sank off the coast of Bulgaria on Oct. 12, all ten crew members — Ukrainian nationals — were rescued by Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye coordinated effort, Maritime wrote on Oct. 13.

14 October 2025, 08:02 AM

EU to shut Moscow’s last land gas route by end of 2027

Bulgaria has backed the EU plan to end imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027, effectively shutting Moscow’s last pipeline route into the EU — which still supplies Hungary and Slovakia, Politico reported on Sept. 29.

30 September 2025, 02:10 PM

Bulgaria pledges to continue Russian gas transit, Hungary claims

Bulgaria has pledged to remain a reliable partner for Budapest in the transit of Russian gas, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó claimed on Sept. 25, amid media reports that Sofia might halt transit in 2026.

26 September 2025, 01:01 PM

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