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on September 25

"First, this may be an attempt to replace the facade behind which GERB is debasing with replaced public procurement and incompetence.

Until now, this facade was Yordanka Fandakova.

The second moment – we are talking about a man who only a week ago was summoned "to the rug" in Bankya and Mr. Borisov told him that he would be nominated for mayor, I do not see what his causes and connections are with the party that raises him.

Third, it worries me that the campaign of GERB becomes a hostage of internal party intrigues of Borisov, that no matter what every ordinary member of GERB thinks, in the end he decides, "said Bonev.

Boris Bonev: Hekimyan's nomination is a sign that everyone in GERB is a pawn in Borisov's hands

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The investigation into Bizurev continues for a murder. A European Arrest Warrant has been issued for his arrest and detention, for which there is currently no evidence that he has been executed.

Tsalapitsa twins on formal charge go to court

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Prime Minister Acad. Nikolay Denkov is in contact with the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on the case with the church "St. Nikolay Mirlikiyski".

This was reported by the government information service.

In a conversation with his representatives, he declared the readiness of the state to assist in the restoration of liturgies in the temple, if this is within its powers and the Holy Synod deems it necessary.

The state is ready to contribute to the restoration of worship services in the Russian Church

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Mitrofanova threatens Bulgaria over the case with the Russian Church

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Russian methods of torture in occupied parts of Ukraine are so brutal that some of the victims have been tortured to death, the UN investigative body said on Tuesday.

Eric Moose, chairman of the Ukraine Research Commission, told the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva that his team "has gathered more evidence to suggest that methods of torture by Russian armed forces in areas under their control are widespread and systemic."

UN: Russia tortured some Ukrainian victims to death

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"Good news from Defense Minister Umerov – Abrams is already in Ukraine and is preparing to strengthen our brigades," he wrote on the Telegram platform.

Zelensky: U.S. Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine

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The Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that during a strike on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, its commander Viktor Sokolov and 33 other officers were killed. Another 105 Russian soldiers were wounded.

Ukraine: Black Sea Fleet chief killed in Sevastopol strikes

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"Yerevan is making a huge mistake by deliberately trying to spoil relations with Russia and make the country hostage to the geopolitical games of the West," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in connection with the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia.

Moscow: Yerevan makes mistake by cutting ties with Russia

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Russia has lost one of its leading nuclear-powered submarine commanders after the vehicle in which it was traveling came under heavy machine gunfire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

It is about 52-year-old Captain Ivan Kovgan, who was sent from Moscow to the conflict region as part of the Russian negotiating team to seek a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Russian nuclear submarine commander shot dead in Nagorno-Karabakh

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