The number of troops under NATO command stationed across the alliance's eastern flank has reached 40,000, nearly 10 times what it was last year.
According to data from NATO, there were 4,650 troops under direct NATO command in February 2021 or a (...)
Muslim worshippers across the world are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, when faithful fast from dawn to dusk.
Traditionally, Eid Al-Fitr, often referred to as 'Eid', is a three-day feast but can be longer or (...)
Countries in Eastern Europe are partnering up to develop projects and share resources to counter the Russian dominance in the gas market and curb the EU's reliance on Russian supply.
A natural gas pipeline between the Greek-Bulgarian borders should (...)
Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a "lightning-fast" response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.
"We have all the tools no one can boast of... we will use them if necessary", he said, in what is seen as a (...)
The European Union Thursday said it cannot accept the new payment procedure set by Russia for sale of gas to European companies.
Senior EU officials told journalists in Brussels on Thursday that European gas companies, currently, pay the Russian (...)
Officials in Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their countries' natural gas deliveries starting on Wednesday.
The two countries said Tuesday that Russian energy giant Gazprom had informed them it was halting gas supplies.
The suspensions (...)
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of trying to "blackmail" the bloc with gas, after Russian energy giant Gazprom halted supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday.
"Gazprom's announcement is another attempt by (...)
European leaders on Wednesday branded Russia's announcement it is cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as "blackmail" and praised EU solidarity as neighboring countries step in.
Gazprom, Russia's state-owned gas company, informed both EU (...)
Brussels breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday evening as voters in France and Slovenia shunned nationalists to back pro-EU leaders.
Congratulatory messages from across the 27 country bloc abounded for Macron, who beat far-right leader Marine Le Pen (...)
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov received the Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning, Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, currently on a visit to Bulgaria.
The two sides reviewed aspects of bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, and (...)
Russia's war in Ukraine is now in its second month and even as Vladimir Putin's forces retreat in the north, Ukraine and its allies have warned that the Kremlin could redeploy its forces to escalate in the east of the country.
The war has forced (...)
Russia has told "unfriendly" foreign countries they must start paying for gas in roubles or it will cut supplies.
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree stating buyers "must open rouble accounts in Russian banks" from Friday.
"Nobody sells us anything (...)
Leaders attending a slew of emergency summits here Thursday were working to settle on the next phase of their response to Russia's war in Ukraine, with new US sanctions and refugee assistance among the steps emerging from the snap talks.
US (...)
EU leaders have rebuffed Kyiv's calls for a fast-tracked accession that would see Ukraine join the bloc in record time.
Ever since the war broke out, Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and his top officials have repeated calls for an (...)
More than 18 million people — three times higher than official records suggest — have probably died because of Covid, say researchers.
Their report comes two years to the day from when the World Health Organization first declared the pandemic.
The (...)
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to President Rumen Radev of the Republic of Bulgaria on the anniversary of his country's National Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of congratulation to President Rumen Radev of the Republic of Bulgaria on the anniversary of his (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria on the anniversary of his country's National Day.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the President constant good health (...)
One of the passengers reported missing on the Italian ferry on fire off the Greek island of Corfu has been found alive and rescued, the coast guard said on Sunday.
The young man of 21 who said he comes from Belarus was located at the stern of the (...)
The number of COVID-19 cases has more than doubled in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia, and Ukraine over the past week, the World Health Organization's (WHO) European office warned on Tuesday.
"As anticipated, the Omicron wave is moving (...)
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) recommended on Friday that observers be sent to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections in Hungary.
Some 199 seats will be up for grabs. The conservative right-wing Fidesz party, (...)
The United States is sending an additional 2,000 troops to Europe and redeploying 1,000 already stationed in Germany to bolster the security of its NATO allies.
Russia has described the deployments as "destructive"
The majority of the 2,000 (...)
The US has agreed to respond to Russia's demands over NATO positions in Europe in writing next week, Sergei Lavrov said on Friday after a second round of talks over Ukraine.
Russia's foreign minister described his two-hour discussion with his US (...)
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the travel sector is fighting to revive itself in the face of restrictions and closures. Countries that have relied heavily on tourism in the past are particularly struggling.
As a result, some have resorted to (...)
Anti-vaccine protesters in the Bulgaria capital scuffled with police as they attempted to storm the parliament during a massive rally a massive rally against coronavirus restrictions, Reuters news agency reported.
Tensions rose an hour after about (...)
