Bulgaria cannot provide financial aid to Ukraine but is not obstructing decisions by other states – PM
Bulgaria is unable to provide financial assistance to Ukraine due to problems with its state reserves, but it will not prevent other EU countries from providing such support, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said.
Bulgaria is unable to provide financial aid to Ukraine due to issues with its state reserves, according to Prime Minister Rumen Radev. Radev clarified this at a press conference in Dublin on Friday, stating that Bulgaria is not obstructing other EU countries from providing assistance. He reiterated that Bulgaria is no longer supplying weapons and ammunition from its Armed Forces stockpiles, but defense industry companies are still selling their products to commercial partners in other countries, not directly to Ukraine.
Radev emphasized Bulgaria's support for peace efforts in Ukraine and welcomed ongoing negotiations with U.S. participation, but rejected the idea of imposing peace through military might, citing past failures that resulted in increased casualties and conflict escalation. The Bulgarian leader also noted that the country's parliament decided against deploying military units to Ukraine as part of the Coalition of the Willing.
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