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Pipes are seen at the gas transmission point in Rembelszczyzna near Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday.

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What Russia cutting off energy to Poland and Bulgaria means for the world

8:18am April 28, 2022

It was seen as a way for Russia to prop up its currency and retaliate for Western sanctions, but it could cause global energy prices to spike. One analyst sees it as a warning to the rest of Europe.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks to media at the gas station of Gaz-System in Rembelszczyzna, near Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday. Polish and Bulgarian leaders accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries after Russia's

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 27)

5:03pm April 27, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during their meeting in the Kremlin, in Moscow, on Tuesday.

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Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their natural gas supplies

7:04pm April 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

The governments of the two European countries said Russian energy giant Gazprom informed them it was halting gas supplies starting Wednesday.

Joseph Feny is living in a one-bedroom apartment with friends Anet Pchelnikova and Natasha Madichanska, and Madichanska's twin daughters Yulia (left) and Alesandra, 10. They all fled Kyiv for Bulgaria earlier this month.

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Orthodox Easter will be very different this year for thousands of Ukrainian refugees

5:00am April 23, 2022

by Meghan Collins Sullivan

This weekend would normally be a celebratory one for Ukrainians. But Easter Sunday marks two months since the latest Russian invasion. More than 40,000 refugees have found themselves in Bulgaria.

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In a country of 7 million, more than 5 million people in Bulgaria had personal data such as social security information, addresses, incomes and names leaked online.

Man Accused Of Hacking Bulgaria's Tax Agency Is Released And Given Lesser Charges

3:53pm July 21, 2019

by Kaity Kline

A Bulgarian cybersecurity expert was arrested by police after being accused of involvement in the hack of millions of records from the nation's tax agency.

This undated image from video provided by TV Ruse shows journalist Viktoria Marinova in Bulgaria. On Tuesday, officials announced an arrest had been made in connection with her death on Saturday.

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Suspect In Rape And Killing Of Bulgarian Journalist Arrested In Germany

6:35pm October 10, 2018

by Amy Held

Viktoria Marinova's death sparked an international outcry over the dangers journalists face. Bulgarian officials say the evidence shows she was the victim of a sex crime and not targeted for her work.

A woman holds a candle next to a portrait of slain journalist Viktoria Marinova during a vigil at the Monument of Liberty in Ruse, Bulgaria, on Monday.

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European Leaders Demand Investigation Of Slain Bulgarian Journalist

4:34pm October 09, 2018

by Amy Held

A suspect was briefly detained Tuesday, but was let go. Bulgarian officials have indicated Viktoria Marinova was not targeted for her work, and that no suspect or motive has been yet uncovered.

A Bulgarian border policeman stands near a barbed wire wall on the border with Turkey in July 2014. Experts believe that about two-thirds of the heroin that enters Europe comes through Bulgaria, and that a third of that moves on to the United States.

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Bulgaria Steps Up Efforts Against Drug Trafficking Across Its Borders

8:58am June 24, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

Bulgaria has long been a drug trafficking hub. As recently as the 1990s, the government looked the other way. Now a European Union member, it's working to stop the flow of Afghan heroin into Europe.

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