A strike is in progress in Bulgaria, sparked by the government’s refusal to prolong an import ban Bulgarian farmers have taken to the streets in protest, causing blockades at dozens of highways and border crossings on Monday. They are voicing their discontent with the government’s decision to lift the ban on Ukrainian grain imports.

A dozen strikes have been foiled over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry has said Kiev launched around a dozen drone strikes targeting various Russian regions, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday, adding that all of the attacks were successfully prevented by the Russian air defenses.

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