Moscow will determine its own external conditions for development, the diplomat said Western political leaders will no longer have the power to dictate terms to Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. Speaking with the heads of the ministry’s regional offices, the diplomat stressed that Russia will now determine its own needs for development.

Bulgaria has prematurely waived its exemption from a EU embargo which allowed it to buy crude until the end of 2024 Bulgaria stopped imports of Russian oil from March 1, prematurely discarding its exemption from an EU ban, news outlet Novinite reported on Friday.

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