Russian Embassy in Bulgaria

In a diplomatic showdown following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Bulgaria summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Eleonora Mitrofanova, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Russian Embassy in Bulgaria has a property deed of the Russian Church - this confirmed the verification of the Registration Agency. The notary confessed to he transaction in 1997, according to Lovech Metropolitan Gavriil. Metropolitan Gavriil added that neither the Sofia Metropolitanate nor the Holy Synod owns such property.

Bulgaria will stop accepting documents for tourist visas for citizens of Russia, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). The measure applies to both tourists and property owners in Bulgaria.

Russia has stopped issuing tourist visas from Bulgaria, BNR reported. In practice, this limits the possibility of Bulgarian citizens to travel to Russia. The Embassy of the Russian Federation only issues visas for immediate relatives, the national radio clarifies.

Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova announced that she intends to propose to the leadership of her country to close the Russian embassy in Bulgaria because of Sofia's refusal to cancel the decision to expel 70 Russian diplomats and officials.

The Russian embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/MrPanyGoff.

The embassy claimed in a post on Facebook that it was launching the fundraiser in response to popular demand from Bulgarians.

The Russian embassy in Bulgaria, headed by the infamous Eleonora Mitrofanova, posted a comment on Facebook, claiming that Ukraine was planning a provocation in the Odessa region. The embassy said in a statement that "in the near future it is planned to disguise one of the SBU units in the form of the Russian military and to carry out a demonstrative shooting of civilians."

The government in the Republic of North Macedonia has declared five Russian diplomats persona non grata. This was confirmed by Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani.

First Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria has been declared Persona Non Grata

The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed over a note declaring the first secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bulgaria, who is suspected of espionage by the Bulgarian authorities, persona non grata.

Two SANS Employees accused of Espionage were Fired, more Russian Diplomats might be Expelled from Bulgaria

Russia will respond to Bulgaria's expulsion of diplomats in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev said Monday.

The Russian Embassy in Bulgaria told TASS earlier that Sofia declared two Russian diplomats personae non gratae.