ARCHIVE - 8 April 2022

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Red paint splashed over the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria

Nikolay Hadjigenov, a lawyer and former MP, splashed red paint on the sign of the Russian embassy in Sofia. An hour later, he was arrested and taken away in a patrol and handcuffed, broadcasting the conversation live on his phone in a police car.

Politics | April 8, 2022, Friday // 16:16

Bulgarian PM: I will not try to make any Agreements for North Macedonia without the Coalition

“We have a clearly written coalition agreement, which we strictly abide by. We observe all our actions to be in unison with it. As Prime Minister, I have no right in any way, nor will I try to make any agreements, we have a framework position, a declarati

Politics | April 8, 2022, Friday // 11:42

Romanian minister sentenced to six years in prison for Corruption arrested in Bulgaria

Former Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea, who was finally sentenced to six years in prison for corruption yesterday, has been arrested in Bulgaria and will be handed over to Romanian authorities, BTA reported.

Politics | April 8, 2022, Friday // 10:24

Russia has declared two Bulgarian Diplomats Persona Non Grata

Russia has declared two employees of the Bulgarian embassy in Moscow persona non grata as a retaliatory measure. This is stated in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry today, quoted by TASS.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2022, Friday // 17:22

Belarus declared Bulgaria an “unfriendly” country

The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko considers Bulgaria an unfriendly state.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2022, Friday // 15:09

Bulgarian PM explained why the Russian Ambassador has still not been Expelled

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov answered a journalistic question about the actions of the Bulgarian state towards the Russian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2022, Friday // 14:40

The Russian Ambassador in Bulgaria was not pleased with the name changes around the Embassy

“We would strongly support the initiative of the Sofia administration in case the new name change discussed is a tribute to the memory of Soviet heroes Marshals Tymoshenko, Rybalko, Kozhedub, Colonels Generals Zhmachenko and Lyudnikov, legendary guerrilla

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2022, Friday // 09:27

Society

COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 683 New Cases in the Last 24 hours

There are 683 new cases of Covid-19 infection in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours with 9917 tests performed (i.e. a ratio of 6.88%), according to the Unified Information Portal.

Society » Health | April 8, 2022, Friday // 10:42

Bulgarian soldiers are in Mariupol to rescue trapped Bulgarian sailors

“A special group of Bulgarian military under the command of the Chief of Military Intelligence Gen. Venelin Venev is in Mariupol to pull the sailors from the Bulgarian ship blocked there.” This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov during the blitz

Society » Incidents | April 8, 2022, Friday // 14:48

World

For the first time: EU bans the import of Coal and Vodka from Russia

The EU Council today adopted the fifth package of sanctions against Russia - the most severe so far. They were imposed because of the war against Ukraine.

World » Russia | April 8, 2022, Friday // 15:56

The UN has suspended Russia's participation in the Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution terminating Russia's participation in the Human Rights Council.

World » Russia | April 8, 2022, Friday // 09:54

G-7 meeting: New Sanctions against Russia, Investment Ban, abandoning Russian Energy

The countries of the Group of Seven (G-7) will increase pressure on Russia, including by imposing additional sanctions on Russian state structures. G7 leaders said this in a statement issued yesterday after the summit. “We will increase the pressure on Ru

World » Russia | April 8, 2022, Friday // 09:45

Slovakia donated its S-300 to Ukraine

Slovakia has already donated its S-300 anti-missile systems to Ukraine, Prime Minister Eduard Heger has announced. This comes weeks after US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Sofia and Bratislava in an attempt to persuade Bulgaria and Slovakia to

World » Ukraine | April 8, 2022, Friday // 17:30

Ukraine: Train station in Kramatorsk was Hit - at least 30 people were Killed (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Russian missiles hit a railway station in the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. More than 30 victims were reported, including 4 children, and about 100 injured.

World » Ukraine | April 8, 2022, Friday // 13:41

Zelensky: Russians are preparing a Staging and will blame Ukraine for those killed in Mariupol

“The Russian invaders are preparing a propaganda staging - they will show the dead in Mariupol, as if they were not killed by them, but by the Ukrainian military.”

World » Ukraine | April 8, 2022, Friday // 11:54

Day 44 of the Invasion of Ukraine: New atrocities, Russia out of the HRC, Von der Layen will visit Kyiv

Russia is outside the UN body for human rights, battles in Donbas, Von der Layen will Kyiv – here are the latest and most important events related to the war in Ukraine.

World » Ukraine | April 8, 2022, Friday // 11:33
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