Bulgaria is drafting new legislation that will allow it to seize control of a major oil refinery belonging to the Russian-sanctioned oil giant “Lukoil“, writes the British newspaper The Independent.
The Burgas refinery is the only one of its kind in Bulgaria and was a vital part of “Lukoil“'s foreign business empire. The company is now facing US sanctions over Russia's war against Ukraine.
The publication continues with a commentary on what is happening in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered preparations for nuclear tests after President Donald Trump announced last week that the United States would conduct its first tests in more than three decades.
Trump announced last week that the United States would break a global moratorium on nuclear weapons testing, saying rivals such as China and Russia were already doing the same secretly, but he did not provide further details.
At a meeting on Wednesday, Putin ordered increased protection for Russian oil refineries from Ukrainian drone attacks, signing a new law that would deploy reservists for the task. And on the battlefield, Russia says its troops are advancing on the key town of Pokrovsk, where the Ukrainian military says its units are fighting fierce battles to avoid being encircled by Moscow's forces.