Author: Ilian Vassilev

The European Commission has initiated a significant shift in its energy policy, effectively implementing a complete ban on Russian gas

While attention focuses on visible flashpoints in Europe’s security architecture, subtler risks are emerging inside the EU itself. Bulgaria, formally

Ukraine has taken the unprecedented step of launching conventional strikes against components of Russia’s strategic nuclear infrastructure—targeting bases for strategic

Ukraine’s urgent need for at least 6 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas imports to meet its 2025–2026 heating

The Wall Street Journal news story on “secret” negotiations between the American hedge fund Elliott Management and Bulgartransgaz on potential

President Rumen Radev’s proposal for a referendum on Bulgaria’s Eurozone membership marks a calculated bid to destabilize the country and

Over the past week, Bulgaria has witnessed a political storm that raises serious concerns about the state of democracy in

The recent controversy over the landing of Bulgaria’s first F-16 cannot be dismissed as an isolated incident. It follows a

How political-business networks in Eastern Europe, cryptocurrency ventures, and the public-private dimensions of “America First” are shaping Trump’s long-term business

The Most Underestimated Asset in Foreign Policy In the realm of international relations, goodwill is a vital yet often overlooked