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Bulgaria nominates replacement for defence minister sacked over Ukraine

Bulgaria's ambassador to NATO, Dragomir Zakov has been nominated as defence minister, the parliamentary speaker said on Tuesday, after the government sacked his predecessor over his refusal to call the Russian invasion of Ukraine a war.

Reuters

Ukraine set to receive 70 fighter jets from EU nations, officials say

EU member states Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland are providing MiG-29 and Su-25 planes to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Bulgarian Defense Minister Sacked over Ukraine Rhetoric

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov on Monday fired Defense Minister Stefan Yanev for his reluctance to describe the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a war, reiterating that Sofia would speak in one voice with the European Union. Petkov said his centrist coalition government would ask parliament on Tuesday to approve…

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Bulgaria evacuates its embassy staff from Kyiv

Bulgaria said it is evacuating its embassy staff from the Ukraine capital Kyiv after evacuating the staff from its consular office in Odessa, Foreign Minister Teodora Ganchovska said on Monday.

Reuters

Bulgaria evacuates consular staff from Ukraine's Odessa

Bulgaria has evacuated the staff of its consular mission in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Reuters

Europe Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees — Others, Not So Much

They file into neighboring countries by the hundreds of thousands — refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other. And they’re being heartily welcomed, by leaders of countries like Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania. But while the hospitality has been applauded, it has also highlighted…

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Bulgarian defence minister to be sacked over Ukraine rhetoric

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Monday he would propose the dismissal of Defence Minister Stefan Yanev after Yanev's reluctance to describe the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a war prompted calls for his removal.

Reuters

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Strandja Memorial Boxing: Bronze for Nandini; Nikhat, Nitu in finals

Indian boxer Nandini (+81kg) ended with a bronze medal in the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria after going down to former world champion Lazzat Kungeibayeva of Kazakhstan in the semifinals. Nandini lost 0-5 in the bout held late on Friday night.

The Hindu

Russia bans flights from Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic

Moscow is closing its airspace following a decision by a number of European countries to ban Russian flights.

Al Jazeera

Czechs, Poland, Bulgaria to Close Airspace to Russian Flights

The Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria each said Friday they would close their airspace to flights by Russian carriers in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, starting from midnight.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Battles rage for Ukraine’s cities

Ukraine news from February 26: UN says internal displacement also growing as Ukraine forces battle all-round assault.

Al Jazeera

‘They’re Our Teammates’: American Players in Ukrainian League Show Support on Court

One professional basketball player shares what it has been like for her and her BC Prometey teammates as their field of play shifts from Ukraine to Bulgaria.

Sports Illustrated

NATO leaves Black Sea exposed as Russia invades Ukraine

When Russia attacked Ukraine, the nearest naval vessel of a major NATO ally was in the Mediterranean. The last such ship from a major naval member of the Western military alliance left the Black Sea – an area roughly the size of California bordering Russia, Ukraine and NATO members Turkey,…

Reuters

Weary of promises, Bulgarians protest against COVID curbs, inflation

About 1,000 Bulgarian demonstrators gathered in downtown Sofia on Wednesday to protest against curbs imposed to combat COVID-19 and rampant inflation at a rally organised by the opposition ultra-nationalist Revival party.

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Peter Andre sings praises of ski holiday trip as family hits slopes

The singer, whose biggest hit was Mysterious Girl, took to the slopes with wife Emily and four children on a Crystal Ski Holiday in Borovets, Bulgaria

The Guardian - UK

Covid live: Poland, Slovakia and Iceland latest countries set to end most coronavirus restrictions — as it happened

Move comes as case numbers and deaths continue to fall in many nations

Reuters

U.S. troops arrive in Bulgaria for joint military training

Up to 150 U.S. troops and military equipment will be arriving in Bulgaria this week for joint training amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Acclaimed Lebanese Singer Sammy Clark Passes Away

Acclaimed Lebanese singer Sammy Clark passed on Sunday after suffering heart problems. Clark, 73, was a singer, composer and musician, who set himself apart from his peers by singing in both Arabic and foreign languages. Born Sammy Hobeika on May 19, 1948, he started off his career by joining the…

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The Guardian - US

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

The Independent UK

Bulgarian MEP gives Nazi salute in the European Parliament

Angel Dzhambazki sits in parliamentary group founded by the UK’s Conservatives

Axios

Swastika discovered at U.S. embassy in Bulgaria day after Holocaust Remembrance

The latest swastika was found in a secure part of the embassy.

Reuters

Spain will send four fighter jets and 130 troops to Bulgaria

Spain will send four warplanes and 130 troops to Bulgaria this week for air policing tasks amid tensions over the Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border, the Bulgarian defence ministry said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Credit Suisse faces trial in drug-tied money laundering case

A Swiss criminal court is opening a trial on charges that Credit Suisse failed to do enough to stop money laundering linked to drug trafficking by a Bulgarian criminal organization

Daily Mirror

Cambridge United's Dimitar Mitov reveals Dimitar Berbatov message after FA Cup heroics

The Bulgarian goalkeeper received more than 1,000 messages after his super-show in the third round, with former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov and Aston Villa royalty Stiliyan Petrov among them

The Guardian - AU

Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

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