Vladimir’s last throw – and why it won’t work
In memoriam Vasko Nachev The recent declaration of “partial mobilization” in Russia means that Vladimir Putin is reacting to the
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Analyses & Alternatives
Downfall: The last days of Vladimir?
Russian president Vladimir Putin has failed in Ukraine and his vaunted army is in undignified retreat. His failure and the
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Rejecting a lifeline
The recent decision of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev’s caretaker cabinet to turn down the US company Cheniere’s offer of seven
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Russia-EU confrontation: the worst is yet to come
“The only thing that we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.” – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HEGEL
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A tale of two gambles
Copyright by Shutterstock/RosnaniMusa) As German chancellor, Angela Merkel gambled by accepting Russian geopolitical risk. It’s now clear that she lost
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Gazprom’s Empire strikes back
The report of the “Mitov Commission” on April’s cut-off of gas supplies by Russia’s Gazprom is due to be published
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How Pro-Russian Bulgarians Really Are?
It’s repeatedly been noted that the rationality behind Bulgarian political players’ moves is incomprehensible to the outside observer. This quick guide tries to address the main sources of confusion, by addressing the key questions and highlighting the Bulgarian specifics.
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In an unprecedented move, Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomats
The Government of Bulgaria expels 70 diplomats, agents of the Russian secret services, from the Embassy of the Russian Federation
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Who pushed Petkov?
The overthrow of Kiril Petkov’s government can hardly be called unexpected. There has been a time bomb within the governing
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Green peace in Ukraine?
Photo by: © Axel Heimken / Greenpeace Ilian Vassilev The climate lobby seeks the soonest possible end of the war
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