#Ukraine 's president, Volodymyr #Zelensky , is in #Bulgaria for talks on defence and security. He's thanked the prime minister Nikolai Denkov for Bulgaria's military support, which he said had saved many Ukrainian lives. He's also meeting President Rumen Radev, who has publicly opposed sending Bulgarian- made #ammunition to Ukraine. (cont.)
🇧🇬 🇺🇦 According to Rumen Radev, the armoured vehicles being donated to Ukraine can be used for guarding the Bulgarian border and for rendering assistance in the event of accidents and disasters, including in areas which are difficult of access.
A soaring mast in the mountains of southern Bulgaria has made the EU's poorest country the home of the bloc's highest flagpole, filling some with pride and drawing scorn from others.
Nationalism and populism are on the rise in the Balkan nation, where many remain strongly Russophile despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
An immense 1110m2 flag, meant to symbolise Bulgaria's territory of 111000km2, was hoisted up the record-breaking 111m pole last week.
I've recently realized that gamebooks might have been a rare 90s phenomenon in Bulgaria only. While I was growing up, those kept my imagination and passion for writing.
However, based on my discussions, gamebooks don't seem to have been that popular globally.
Thus, my question. Have you ever seen or played gamebooks?
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🗞️ "Ammunition warehouses of the Bulgarian arms company EMKO exploded early on Sunday near Karnobat, a few days after Bulgaria announced it would join the coalition to supply shells to Ukraine.
The warehouses that exploded Sunday were targeted a year ago in an instance of sabotage"
#Hungary pledged to retaliate against #Bulgaria after the Balkan nation blindsided it with a tax on Russian gas transit, potentially threatening the viability of energy imports through a critical route.
The levy, which Bulgaria announced last week, came without warning and is considered by Hungary to be a “hostile step,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday.
Big brands such Lidl, Coca-Cola and L'Oréal must stop advertising on pro-Kremlin media outlets in the Balkans, European Parliament lawmakers told the companies.
Global companies get heat for financing pro-Kremlin media in #Serbia and #Bulgaria with their ad budgets.
"Many media organizations that promote pro-Kremlin disinformation often use advertising bought by reputable companies to strengthen their credibility,"
In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a #Bulgarian politician and current President, Rumen #Radev (@PresidentOfBg
). He's best-known for offering his unwavering support for Vladimir #Putin and his genocidal war in #Ukraine and for resisting all European aid to Ukraine.
I've never before, in a single day, heard so many people say "thank you" to each other on the streets of Sofia. It's as if suddenly everyone found out about the magic of giving way, holding the door, or generally being nice.
This does not apply to Sofia's politicians and bicycle riders of course. They are all bastards.
Bulgarian President claims Ukraine "insists on war" with Europe "paying for everything" (www.pravda.com.ua)
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has claimed that Ukraine "insists on waging war" against Russia and that Europe is allegedly paying for all of this.