Bulgaria to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine — PM

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Bulgaria does not intend to block EU member states’ decision to provide aid to Kiev, but cannot afford additional financial commitments, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said

SOFIA, November 14. /TASS/. Sofia no longer intends to supply Kiev with weapons from its own stockpiles, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Facebook (banned in Russia and owned by Meta, designated as extremist in the country).

"The Bulgarian government’s position is that weapons and ammunition from Bulgarian army stockpiles will no longer be supplied to Ukraine," Radev wrote.

He stressed that Bulgaria does not intend to block EU member states’ decision to provide aid to Kiev, but cannot afford additional financial commitments. Radev added that Bulgaria would also stay out of military exercises organized by the Coalition of the Willing because such informal missions "undermine the unity of the EU and NATO."

Radev previously said Bulgaria could not allocate funds for loans to Ukraine. "Bulgaria has never stopped supporting Ukraine. We provide assistance to thousands of Ukrainian families free of charge, supply electricity and help repair the power system and railway infrastructure. We’re now running an excessive deficit and are being asked to stay within the 3% deficit limit, so we have no additional funds," the prime minister stated.

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