Bulgaria

Five-nation pact clears path for U.S. gas to Ukraine

Gas transportation system operators from Bulgaria, Greece, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine have agreed to deliver American liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Greece to Ukraine through the Trans-Balkan corridor, the Interfax Ukraine news agency reported on May 29.

29 May 2025, 01:53 PM

Six convicted for spying in UK for Moscow

A London court found six Bulgarian citizens guilty of espionage on Russia’s behalf, the Financial Times reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 11:16 PM

Bulgaria slams Putin’s accusations on triggering Ukraine war as manipulation

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sharply rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s accusations that Bulgaria provoked Russia’s war against Ukraine, calling them “gross manipulation,” Euractiv reported on May 8.

8 May 2025, 03:45 PM

Bulgaria rules out selling nuclear reactors to Ukraine

Bulgaria will not sell Ukraine two VVER-1000 nuclear reactors under a deal that was being negotiated for months, Deputy PM Atanas Zafirov said on April 15.

15 April 2025, 08:45 PM

$100 million gap stalls nuclear reactor deal between Bulgaria and Ukraine

Kyiv and Sofia continue negotiations on the purchase of Russian-built power units from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 14, citing MP Andriy Zhupanin's comments after the parliamentary energy committee's visit to KhNPP.

15 April 2025, 12:05 PM

Bulgaria ready to assist in monitoring Black Sea ceasefire

At the “Coalition of the Willing” summit in Paris on March 27, Bulgaria offered to host a multinational center to monitor the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Black Sea.

27 March 2025, 11:48 PM

Europe uneasy over US-Russia Black Sea talks

Romania and Bulgaria are wary of a possible U.S.-Russia deal that would restore some of Moscow's control over disputed Black Sea waters as part of their broader agreement, the Financial Times wrote on March 24, citing officials in Bucharest and Sofia.

24 March 2025, 02:26 PM

Bulgaria nears deal to sell reactors for Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi NPP

Bulgaria is preparing a government-level decision on the sale of reactors to Ukraine for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said during a session of the Verkhovna Rada, Liga reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:08 PM

No approval ever for Energoatom’s billion-dollar Russian reactor gamble

The Supervisory Board of Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear operator in Ukraine, never authorized the purchase of Russian-built power units from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on March 11.

11 March 2025, 02:09 PM

Russian ambassador to Bulgaria chased out of art gallery — video

Russia’s ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was forced out of the Kvadrat 500 gallery in Sofia on March 6 amid chants of “killer” and “this is not Moscow,” according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

7 March 2025, 11:24 PM

Ukraine's parliament approves purchase of reactors for Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine's parliament has approved the purchase of Russian equipment for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), with an estimated cost of 500 million euros ($516 million), MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on Telegram on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 04:25 PM

Ukraine’s Russian reactor deal sparks clash with Trump’s energy agenda

The US and European countries will not finance Ukraine’s purchase of Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi NPP, Yurii Nikolov, editor of Nashi Hroshi (Our Money), said in an interview with Radio NV.

18 January 2025, 11:03 AM

New twist in Ukraine’s most controversial construction: ‘Our money’ editor unravels the truth

Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko continues to promote the controversial construction of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant and the acquisition of two Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria, Yurii Nikolov, editor of the "Our Money" project, said in an interview with Radio NV.

18 January 2025, 10:43 AM

Bulgarian PM asks parliament to ratify Ukraine security deal

Bulgaria’s acting PM Dimitar Glavchev has requested that the National Assembly approve the signing of a security cooperation agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine, according to the Bulgarian government's website.

18 December 2024, 11:19 PM

Romania and Bulgaria to fully join Schengen Area in January 2025

The European Union has decided to fully integrate Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen Zone, eliminating border checks starting Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by the EU Council's press service on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 02:50 PM

Bulgaria warns Russian gas flow halt over Gazprombank payments fallout

Bulgaria may halt the transit of Russian gas to Serbia through the TurkStream pipeline from January if Gazprom fails to ensure payment compliance with U.S. sanctions against Gazprombank, Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov said on Dec. 10, according to the Novinite news agency.

11 December 2024, 10:17 AM

Bulgarian outrage after oligarch Peevski receives medal from Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada

A controversy arose in Bulgaria after Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada awarded a "For Services to Ukraine" medal to Delyan Peevski, a politician sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K., with the Bulgarian DPS party announcing the honor and sharing photos on Nov. 20.

24 November 2024, 05:36 PM

EU faces backlash from Bulgaria and Romania over Ukrainian honey imports

Bulgaria and Romania have asked the European Commission to implement protective measures on honey imports from Ukraine on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 03:55 PM

Bulgaria’s pro-EU coalition overtakes pro-Russian party in election

In the Bulgarian elections held on Sunday, Oct. 28, the center-right GERB party and the pro-European anti-corruption coalition PP-DB lead in exit polls, according to the BBC.

28 October 2024, 10:56 AM

Romania follows Bulgaria in push to restrict Ukrainian egg and poultry imports

Romanian Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu has called for the EU to limit imports of Ukrainian eggs and poultry meat, following a similar request from Bulgaria, Romanian broadcaster Digi24 reported on Oct. 3.

4 October 2024, 02:15 PM

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