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.

The latest ceasefire plan set out by Belarus warrants discussion, Putin’s spokesman has said Belarusian proposals for a suspension of hostilities in Ukraine can be discussed but they don’t change Moscow’s analysis of the conflict, the Kremlin spokesman told reporters on Friday.

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