Bulgaria

A Bulgarian law enforcement officer was detained on suspicion of espionage by passing official information to a Russian citizen, allegedly a former diplomat of the Russian Embassy in Sofia.

The United Kingdom continues to indirectly import millions of barrels of Russian oil each year through petroleum products refined from Russian crude oil in countries such as India, which are then exported to the UK, undermining Western sanctions aimed at limiting Russian oil revenues.

Georgia claims to have prevented the transit of 14 kg of C-4 plastic explosives, which were allegedly heading from Odesa to Voronezh to carry out terrorist attacks.

Last year, the cargo turnover of Odesa Region's ports more than tripled to over 32 million tons compared to pre-war levels, and the port of Izmail more than doubled to 20. 2 million tons.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced an automatic licensing regime for the export of sunflower seeds to Bulgaria instead of the previous non-automatic one.

Farmers in Brussels protest outside the European Parliament, setting fires, setting off fireworks, throwing eggs and stones, leading to clashes with police who used water cannons and tear gas.

Ukraine is actively developing partnerships in the defense industry, having concluded dozens of agreements on joint arms production with more than two dozen countries.

The Ukrainian government has decided to lease a part of the Sukhoi Estuary in Odesa region for mariculture, allowing entrepreneurs to grow clams, shrimp and other seafood. This will help to provide the domestic market with healthy seafood, drawing on the experience of mariculture leaders such as Norway and Chile.