The fighting in Ukraine has continued despite the ceasefire declared by Russia over Orthodox Christmas. Many Russians and Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on 7 January. Ukrinfrom reports of Russian missile strikes against Kharkiv region and Bakhmut, and Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka overnight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the US for the Bradley infantry fighting vehicles – called “tank-killers” because of their anti-tank missiles - included in the latest USD 3.75 billion package of military aid the US has promised Ukraine. “For the first time, we will get Bradley fighting vehicles — this is exactly what is needed,” President Zelensky said.
Meanwhile Ukraine is imposing sanctions on more than 100 Russian celebrities who support the war and are propagandists of the Putin regime. The list includes film director Nikita Mikhalkov, singers Philipp Kirkorov and Dima Bilan, homourist Yevgeny Petrosyan, philosopher Alexandr Dugin. According to the decree issued by President Zelensky, the Ukrainian assets of the persons on the sanctions list will be blocked, business transactions with them terminated, their licenses revoked, and the transfer of copyright banned.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadirov described the West’s aid to Ukraine as a “working money laundering scheme” on his Telegram channel, stating that the money would be embezzled by Western and Ukrainian officials, with no more than 15% reaching the trenches.
Russia’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova was expelled by the audience during the opening of an exhibition at the National Gallery Square 500 in Sofia. Upon Mitrofanova’s arrival, those present at the exhibition began chanting "This is not..
On Friday morning, visibility will be reduced in places in the plains, valleys and around water bodies. Minimum temperatures will be from 1 to 4°C, in Sofia - around 1°C. During the day it will be sunny and warm with scattered high clouds. A light to..
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In light of the EU's recently announced plan to rearm Europe, President Rumen Radev told journalists that he had always advocated a more responsible..
A protest under the slogan "Feminism, not Militarism" started this afternoon in front of the Court House in Sofia . "On March 8 we are not celebrating. On..
Nearly 19% of over 800 working Bulgarians surveyed have been victims of sexual harassment at their workplace , almost 90% of the victims are women. Among..
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