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*** The leading evening news on August 8 ***

"There is an option to import Algerian natural gas, but we must act carefully and make up for missed opportunities in recent decades.

At the same time, the Algerians make deals if the other party has something to offer them.

We have a grain that this year appears to be in short supply for Africa

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Algeria is a state economy and deals can be done at the intergovernmental level.

That is why we have already spoken with Deputy Prime Minister Hristo Alexiev, and

during the week we will discuss further actions.

Now is the time to see if the government is actively looking for solutions

(after all, they have created a whole staff)

or is simply tasked with returning Gazprom.

The national interest is to be able to import from more places to be independent."

There is an option to import Algerian natural gas, but is the government looking for solutions or is it simply tasked with returning Gazprom?

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The caretaker government cannot negotiate a new contract with Gazprom.

This is what the former head of Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) Valentin Nikolov said in an interview with bTV.

He reminded that this cannot happen in the least because Bulgaria is on the list of countries hostile to Russia.

According to him, the situation surrounding the documents for the intersystem gas connection Bulgaria-Greece is a "complete mess".

Nikolov recalled that the construction was supposed to end on January 1 and noted that despite the delay, our country did not receive a single BGN compensation.

Valentin Nikolov: The caretaker government cannot negotiate a new contract with Gazprom

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"The people behind Bulgaria's European election are expecting a confident political force to remove GERB from first place. 

Such a merger would result in a first-place bid that would energize the Democratic community's voters, bring in wavering people, which in turn would lead to a very good result and an opportunity for this coalition to form a cabinet and govern.

This is very important in the current crisis situation".

Antoineta Tsoneva: The democratic community expects a PP-DB coalition

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"The resumption of negotiations with Russia is possible only when its armed forces suffer several major defeats.

Otherwise, the Kremlin will continue with its lies," said the adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky - Mykhailo Podoliak, quoted by Ukrainskaya Pravda.

"At this stage, it is impossible to conclude an agreement with Russia.

Moscow will either back off or continue with its lies.

It uses all its resources to keep the lands seized from Ukraine.

This is unacceptable to us.

That is why we must first inflict several major defeats on the occupiers, and then start negotiations," Podoliak also said.

Kyiv: Negotiations with Russia are possible after several major defeats

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Russia sends ex-prisoners to Ukraine.

They started terrorizing civilians

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North Korea has declared its readiness to send 100,000 soldiers to Ukraine to support the Russian army.

Igor Korochenko, a military analyst, reported the news on one of the state-run Russian television stations.

"I have information that

100,000 people from the North Korean army may be sent to the front in Ukraine

," he said, as quoted by 20minutos.

According to Korochenko, if "Pyongyang expresses a desire to help in the fight against Ukrainian fascists, Moscow should not stop it."

Kim Jong-un ready to come to Putin's aid?

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Gustavo Petro, the first left-wing president in the history of Colombia, was sworn in last night in Bogotá, in the presence of hundreds of thousands of people gathered, reported France Press, quoted by BTA.

He succeeds the very unpopular Ivan Duque.

His four-year term began with the support of a left-wing majority in Congress, putting Colombia, long ruled by a conservative elite, on a path similar to that of other Latin American countries where left-wing forces have gained the upper hand.

Ex-guerrilla sworn in as president of Colombia

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