Bulgaria imposes EU entry ban on 2 suspected Russian spies

Bulgarian authorities on Monday imposed an entry ban on two Russian citizens suspected of espionage for Moscow’s foreign intelligence service. Bulgaria’s agency for national security identified the two as Vladimir Nikolayevich Gorochkin, 39, and Tatiana Anatolievna Gorochkina, 37, and barred them from

Bulgaria approves more military aid for Ukraine

The Bulgarian parliament on Friday approved additional military aid to Ukraine. The proposal, passed with a 147-vote majority, provides Kyiv with defective and redundant anti-aircraft systems and surface-to-air missiles. Ukraine has the facilities required to either repair the missiles or deconstruct them

Bulgaria expels Russian journalist, citing national security threat

Bulgaria has expelled a Russian journalist for allegedly engaging in activities that pose a threat to the country’s national security, authorities said Wednesday. The State Agency for National Security said Alexander Gatsak, a correspondent for Russian state-run newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, was stripped

Bulgaria to add 2 new reactors to its only nuclear plant

Bulgaria on Wednesday decided to expand the country’s nuclear power generation as an alternative to fossil fuels by launching the construction of two additional reactors at its only nuclear power plant. The two new reactors, which will provide a total of 2,300

Bulgaria arrests 12 for violating anti-Russia sanctions

Bulgarian police have arrested 12 people accused of illegally exporting dual-use goods to Russia that can be used by the Russian military in the war in Ukraine. The Interior Ministry chief secretary, Zhivko Kotsev, told reporters Tuesday the suspects included citizens of