On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate An enormous monument to the Communist Party in Bulgaria is now a decrepit ruin. The country is wrestling with how to deal with a symbol of an unwanted and, in many ways, deeply ugly past.
Bulgaria Takes Unusual Stand Against Russia With Sanctions Bulgaria has imposed economic sanctions on Russia, offered to repair broken military equipment for Ukraine and expelled Russian diplomats.
Russia’s gas cutoff to Poland and Bulgaria should be manageable, analysts say. Poland’s gas storage facilities are 75 percent full, and it has been working for years to avoid being held to ransom by Moscow over energy.
Seeking Arms for Ukraine, Pentagon Buyers Scour Eastern European Factories Soviet-designed ammunition is part of the ‘life blood’ for Ukrainian troops fighting Russia, and the United States is keeping it flowing.