Four men in a Hub
Messrs Putin, Erdogan, Radev, and Orban – the leaders of Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Hungary respectively – seem set to
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Analyses & Alternatives
The Solidarity Ring project: Part 2
Should the US and EU allow this hybrid operation to enable Gazprom sales, billions of dollars will continue to fuel the Kremlin war machine.
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The Solidarity Ring project: Part 1
Turk Stream upgraded: Same people, same goals This week’s gathering of the region’s energy notables in Sofia will advertise and
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Bulgarian elections: Forward to the past?
The results of last weekend’s parliamentary elections in Bulgaria show, on the surface, a pretty clear verdict. Faced with a
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A new Comintern – and a new Vasil Kolarov?
Russia has unveiled a new weapon to be used in its propaganda and hybrid warfare efforts: the International Russophile Movement.
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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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