The Geopolitics of North Macedonia’s Accession to the EU. Pressures from Bulgaria

February 12, 2021

North Macedonia’s EU accession talks are being halted because of Bulgaria’s insistence that the neighboring country stops appropriating history and acknowledges it speaks a Bulgarian dialect. However,…

Why Will Bulgaria Veto North Macedonia’s EU Accession but Did Not Block Its NATO Membership?

November 4, 2020

Opinion

Bulgaria’s veto against North Macedonia’s accession into the European Union (EU) remains very likely despite initial speculations that it would not obstruct the former Yugoslav country from joining th…

The US’ Hybrid War on Russian Energy Targets Germany, Belarus, and Bulgaria

September 29, 2020

Opinion

The US is ruthlessly waging an intense Hybrid War on Russian energy interests in Europe by targeting the Eurasian Great Power's relevant projects in Germany, Belarus, and Bulgaria, banking on the fact…

Nationalism, Ideology and the Formation of the Nation-States Among the Yugoslavs

May 10, 2020

Opinion

There are many talks about nationalism among the peoples from the former Yugoslavia during the last three decades what is quite understandable taking into consideration the post-Cold War conflicts and…

This Year’s Pulitzer Prize Award Has An Anti-Russian Infowar Agenda

May 8, 2020

Opinion

The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded its eponymous prize for "International Reporting" to The New York Times "for a set of enthralling stories, reported at great risk, exposing the predations of Vladimir …

Bulgaria’s Willingness to Host NATO Naval Center Is Aimed at Containing Russia in the Black Sea

December 19, 2019

Opinion

In a joint statement between NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, the latter announced last Thursday that the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna is a wil…

Washington Prefers Confrontation With Russia to Dialogue and Cooperation

October 9, 2019

Opinion

On September 24, while the Ukraine corruption scandal was gathering momentum in Washington, the US Air Force’s 31 Fighter Wing deployed F-16 strike aircraft to Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria as p…

Bulgaria Is a New Battleground in the New Cold War

March 13, 2019

Opinion

Russian Prime Minister Medvedev traveled to Bulgaria last week. The Russian premier’s visit was intended to explore the possibility of extending the TurkStream gas pipeline to the Balkan country and t…