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Bulgaria says will veto EU oil sanctions on Russia if it does not get derogation

Bulgaria will not support European Union's new set of sanctions against Russia if the Balkan country does not get a derogation from the proposed ban on buying Russian oil, Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said late on Sunday.

Reuters

Bulgaria industry on tenterhooks after Russia gas cut

Ihtiman (Bulgaria) (AFP) - The halt of Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria last week has left companies big and small scrambling as they fear cuts to deliveries and rising prices.

AFP

Europeans weigh costs of cutting Russian energy over Ukraine

Rising energy prices in Europe are testing the resolve of those caught between a dependence on cheap Russian energy and their revulsion at Moscow’s war in Ukraine

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Bulgaria approves repairs to Ukrainian military equipment, not military aid

Bulgaria's parliament voted on Wednesday to allow repairs of Ukrainian heavy military equipment and seek ways to help Ukrainian exports of grains and electricity, sidestepping proposals to provide direct military aid to Kyiv.

Reuters

Which countries are most dependent on Russian gas imports?

Gazprom decision to stop supplying gas to ‘unfriendly’ Poland and Bulgaria denounced as ‘blackmail’

The Independent UK

Bulgaria, where some are pro-Russian, divided after gas cutoff

Moscow’s move amid its war on Ukraine has fortified a growing separation between the long-standing allies.

Al Jazeera

Slovakia, Hungary won't back EU sanctions on Russian energy

Slovakia and Hungary say they will not support sanctions against Russian energy that the European Union is preparing over the war in Ukraine

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EU shores up defence against Russia energy threats

Brussels (AFP) - European Union ministers met Monday to respond to Russia cutting gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria -- and discuss plans for a possible oil embargo to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.

AFP

EU energy ministers 'close' to deal on ridding Europe of Russian gas

Energy ministers from the European Union gathered for crisis talks Monday to discuss the bloc's energy supply, days after Russia cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for their refusal to pay in roubles.

Radio France Internationale

EU Energy Ministers Meet to Discuss Russian Gas, Sanctions

European Union energy ministers will meet Monday to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, and debate planned new sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The 27 nation-bloc has imposed five rounds of sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, banks, companies and other organizations since Russian troops…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Energy experts fear Poland will turn to ‘dirty coal’ after Russia cuts off gas supplies

Uncertainty surrounds energy security in Poland and Bulgaria after Russia cut off gas supplies

The Independent UK

EU energy ministers meet to discuss Russian gas, sanctions

European Union energy ministers will meet to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, and debate planned new sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine

The Independent UK

Europe scrambles for long-term fix after Putin cuts off gas

European energy providers open Russian rouble accounts for gas, challenging bloc’s united front against Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Russia is starting to cut natural gas supplies off

Ayesha Rascoe discusses Russia's threats against NATO countries and the decision to cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria with Agnia Grigas, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.

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Latest Kyiv attack 'clear sign of disrespect for the UN': Germany's Franziska Brantner

Germany has been in focus this week after lawmakers in the Bundestag on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a decision to send heavy weapons to Ukraine. Meanwhile, as Russia cut off gas supplies to EU member states Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay for the fuel in roubles, Germany remains…

Reuters

How military technology reaches Russia in breach of U.S. export controls

By his own account, Ilias Sabirov, a Moscow businessman, had supplied Russia's military with high-performance computer chips made in the United States for years.

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Gas Pipeline Boosts Europe's Bid to Ease Russian Supply

Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain.

The Independent UK

New gas pipeline boosts Europe's bid to ease Russian supply

Crossing a remote border area of Greece and Bulgaria, a new pipeline nearing completion will help countries in the region dependent on Russian imports get greater access to the global natural gas market

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The Independent UK

Live updates | Britain: Russia's focus remains Donbas region

The British Defense Ministry says Russia’s focus in its war on Ukraine remains the Donbas region

Wales Online

Zelensky: Ukraine and allies can stop Russian aggression - full speech in English

The president welcomed the United States' $33bn support package

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Gas Cutoff Shakes up Europe at Little Cost to Kremlin

Cutting off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria cost Russian President Vladimir Putin very little - but it is adding stress on European countries wrestling over how to reduce energy imports that are feeding the Kremlin's war chest and how to keep a united front on the war in Ukraine.…

Reuters

Bulgaria to consider Ukraine's request to repair heavy military machinery

Ukraine has asked Bulgaria to repair some of its heavy military machinery at its arms plants, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Thursday after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskiy in Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

In Bulgaria’s ‘Little Moscow’, Russians help Ukrainian refugees

In a small coastal town, Russian migrants open their homes and businesses to provide shelter and support to Ukrainians.

The Guardian - UK

How EU energy firms plan to pay for Russian gas without breaking the law

Germany, Hungary and others are devising ways they can use roubles to pay Gazprom and not be in breach of sanctions

Radio France Internationale

UN chief Guterres condemns 'absurdity' of war during Ukraine visit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited sites of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decrying war as "an absurdity in the 21st century" and urging Russia to cooperate with an international investigation into suspected atrocities.

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