GERB MP and former foreign minister Daniel Mitov questioned Bulgaria’s decision to oppose the inclusion of Russian Patriarch Kirill in the latest European Union sanctions package against Russia, arguing that the move is difficult to justify from the perspective of the national interest. According to Mitov, it is hard to understand why Bulgaria would risk creating obstacles to a broader sanctions package because of what he described as one of the most visible supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Bulgaria has stated its objection to the European Union's 21st sanctions package against Russia over plans to include Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, on…

According to Velislava Petrova-Chamova, Sofia does not support sanctions that inflict damage to EU member-countries