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Russia Declares Two Bulgarian Diplomats Personae Non Grata

Bulgarian Ambassador to Russia Atanas Krastin, who paid a visit to the Russian Foreign Ministry earlier on Tuesday, received a note about Moscow's response to the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from Sofia.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 20, 2021, Tuesday // 13:41 | Viewed: 2468

Moscow Strikes Back: 20 Czech Diplomats Expelled from Russia

Russia announced that 20 diplomats from the Czech Republic will be expelled from the country as an answer to the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats on Saturday, news wires reported.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 19, 2021, Monday // 10:49 | Viewed: 2703

‘Sofa-gate’ Brings More Headaches for EU

The protocol scandal that overshadowed the EU leaders’ recent visit to Turkey keeps unfolding, raising questions about Council President Charles Michel’s reaction, but also about the EU’s consistency in asking Ankara to adhere to the Istanbul Convention.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 9, 2021, Friday // 14:07 | Viewed: 4645

US Ready to Expel Russian Diplomats, Impose New Sanctions

The US administration has completed an intelligence review of Russia’s alleged election interference and the SolarWinds hack and may soon announce retaliatory actions, Bloomberg reported, citing "three people familiar with the matter.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2021, Thursday // 10:17 | Viewed: 3470

Foreign Diplomats Leave North Korea Capital amid Acute Shortage of Essential Goods

Diplomatic missions of 12 states have suspended work in North Korea and all foreign personnel of international humanitarian organizations have left the country due to the challenging situation, namely over the lack of goods and medicine, the Russian Embas

Politics » Diplomacy | April 1, 2021, Thursday // 11:54 | Viewed: 3913

Russian Ambassador Invited to Italy’s Foreign Ministry amid Espionage Case

Russia’s Ambassador to Italy Sergey Razov has been invited to the republic’s Foreign Ministry after a staff member of the Russian diplomatic mission in Rome was detained in connection with the espionage case, the ministry stated on Wednesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 31, 2021, Wednesday // 15:22 | Viewed: 3009

North Macedonia Comes out with Protest Note in Response to Bulgarian MEP Outburst

The Macedonain Foreign Affairs Ministry and the VMRO-DPMNE party issued a protest to Bulgaria after the latest nationalist outburst from Bulgarian member of the European Parliament Angel Dzhambazki.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 30, 2021, Tuesday // 10:22 | Viewed: 4110

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Invited Ambassador of North Macedonia for Conversation

Bulgaria expects Skopje to protect the right of every citizen to free self-identification.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2021, Tuesday // 14:53 | Viewed: 4399

Russian Senator: Moscow to Reciprocally Respond to Expulsion of Diplomats from Bulgaria

Russia will respond to Bulgaria’s expulsion of diplomats in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev said Monday.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2021, Tuesday // 11:20 | Viewed: 3386

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Declared Two More Russian Diplomats Personae Non Grata over Espionage Charges

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has declared two Russian diplomats persona non grata and has given them 72 hours to leave the country, the ministry announced on Monday.

Politics » Diplomacy | March 23, 2021, Tuesday // 10:00 | Viewed: 3557

Special Interview with the Indian Ambassador Pooja Kapur for Novinite.com: India and Bulgaria are Time Tested Friends

Indian Ambassador Pooja Kapur in a special interview with Novinite.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 27, 2021, Saturday // 10:08 | Viewed: 19336

Iran Pledges to Give More Detailed Responses about Ukrainian Air Boeing Crash

Iran will provide "detailed responses" to accusations by a UN expert over Tehran's accidental downing last year of a Ukrainian passenger jet, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 25, 2021, Thursday // 14:43 | Viewed: 3286

Bulgaria’s President: Discrimination against Ethnic Bulgarians in North Macedonia Must Be Done with

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has called on the responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia to respond promptly to alerts about significant issues confronting Bulgarians in North Macedonia, the Head of State's Press Secretar

Politics » Diplomacy | February 23, 2021, Tuesday // 09:30 | Viewed: 3986

History Event: Niagara Falls will be Illuminated in the Colors of the Bulgarian Flag on March 3

For the first time in history, Niagara Falls will be illuminated in the colors of the Bulgarian tricolor on the occasion of the National Holiday of Bulgaria.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 20, 2021, Saturday // 11:07 | Viewed: 21376

Bulgarian MEP Calls for Restoring Trust between Bulgaria and North Macedonia

Ilhan Kyuchyuk, the European Parliament's standing rapporteur for North Macedonia, is on an official visit to Skopje.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 19, 2021, Friday // 13:07 | Viewed: 3919

Vaccination Campaign Kicks off in North Macedonia, Bulgaria Failed to Deliver on Vaccine Promises

North Macedonia began administering vaccinations against the coronavirus Wednesday from a first batch of 4,680 doses of Pfizer vaccines donated by neighboring Serbia over the weekend.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 18, 2021, Thursday // 09:47 | Viewed: 3722

Russia Prepared to Sever Ties with EU If Bloc Takes Hostile Actions

Russia is ready to cut ties with the EU if Brussels initiates it, but for its part, Moscow is calling for cooperation, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS on Friday.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 12, 2021, Friday // 14:15 | Viewed: 4104

EU Mulls over New Sanctions for Russia over Navalny Case

The European Union is working on a proposal to sanction Russia over the imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who suffered a near-fatal nerve-agent attack that he and Western governments blamed on Russian intelligence services.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 11, 2021, Thursday // 16:12 | Viewed: 3264

Josep Borrell: EU and Russia Willing to Develop Ties Despite Controversies

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said during a visit to Moscow on Friday that the bloc's ties with Russia were under "severe strain" following the arrest and imprisonment of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 5, 2021, Friday // 15:31 | Viewed: 2973

EU Sends Foreign Policy Chief to Moscow as Tensions over Navalny Jail Sentence Mount

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell jets to Moscow on February 4 amid jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and crackdown against protesters.

Politics » Diplomacy | February 4, 2021, Thursday // 16:56 | Viewed: 2560

Joe Biden Had Phone Talk with Vladimir Putin, Raised Some Sore Issues

US President Joe Biden has had his first call with Vladimir Putin, the White House and Kremlin said.

Politics » Diplomacy | January 27, 2021, Wednesday // 11:26 | Viewed: 3235
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