Putin and Erdogan’s Pre-Deal Show
Politics is always about money, piles of cash. And money is what Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart
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Author: Analyses & Alternatives
Moscow intensifies its “guerrilla” warfare against Bulgaria
In case you haven’t heard, Kremlin media has released a story claiming that Bulgarian “guerrillas” were responsible for blowing up
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War in Ukraine: time for a longer-term approach
Ilian Vassilev One year on from the start of Russian leader Vladmir Putin’s all-out war against Ukraine, we need to
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Using the tradesman’s entrance
Ilian Vassilev Brussels gets wise to the Strandzha 1 schemes of Bulgartransgaz A recent Bulgargaz tender for LNG to be
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Much ado about… something
Ilian Vassilev Recent fuss in the media and among Russian parliamentarians about Lukoil’s “treasonable” supply of fuel to the Ukrainian
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The ties that (needn’t) bind: Rumen Radev roots for Rosatom
Ilian Vassilev Bulgarian president Rumen Radev says Bulgaria is about to veto proposed EU sanctions against Russia’s state nuclear company
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Botas-Bulgargaz Agreement – a Game-Changer?
Ilian Vassilev The recent agreement between Bulgargaz and Turkey’s Botas – on access to Turkish LNG terminals and to the
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Talking the walk
Ilian Vassilev Russo-Turkish gas hub: already operating? As the EU prepares its ninth package of sanctions against Russia, Bulgarian headlines
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Mr Radev looks East—Part 4: Of nuts, bolts and grand strategy
The first three ( 1, 2, 3) parts of this four-part article have looked at Bulgaria’s energy dependence on Russia,
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Mr Radev looks east – Part 3
Gas games and tender spots The first and the second parts of this article looked at the history and the
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