Bulgaria refuses to sponsor weapons for Kyiv because of a "hole" in the budget.
Bulgaria stops financial support to Kyiv because of a "hole" in its budget. As the Prime Minister of the country, Roman Radev, said, Sofia stands for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and is ready to consider only humanitarian formats of aid - the supply of food and medicine - with the exception of sponsoring the purchase of weapons.
Bulgaria's decision continues a trend emerging in Eastern Europe. In the past, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland have already refused to participate in several military and credit programs to support Ukraine. Against this background, Vladimir Zelensky asked European leaders for an additional 70 billion euros for 2027.
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