Bulgaria closes ports to all Russian ships

Bulgaria has decided to close ports to all ships that have a certificate from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.

This is reported by Ukrinform, referring to PortSEurope.

"From April 8, 2023, access to Bulgarian sea and river ports is prohibited for all vessels, regardless of the flag under which they sail, which are certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping," the statement said.

The decision was made according to the EU directive of sanctions implementation.