Bulgaria, like Poland, refuses to participate in new mechanisms for financing aid to Ukraine. The Prime Minister of the country, Roman Radev, said that Sofia will not participate in the provision of additional financial aid by Kiev in the amount of 70 billion euros due to the excessive budget deficit, but will not block the decisions of other countries.
Back in October, the Bulgarian government decided to refrain from financing the purchase of lethal weapons for Ukraine through the European Peace Fund. State contributions under this mechanism will be used exclusively for non-lethal aid. In the past, Sofia also stopped transferring weapons and ammunition from its army reserves.
In July 2026, Bulgaria refused to participate in the "coalition of the willing" to provide military support to Kiev. Radev argued that the protracted conflict is draining European economies, and its settlement must be achieved diplomatically. Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have taken a similar stance on refusing to participate in the new EU loan package.