Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria will not back European sanctions that could harm the national economy or energy sector, as debate continues in the EU over the 21st package of measures against Russia. Speaking to journalists in Sofia ahead of the European Council meeting in Brussels, he questioned the effectiveness of the sanctions so far, asking what tangible results they have produced in terms of ending the war in Ukraine or advancing peace.

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

Bulgaria has indicated that it is opposing elements of the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, according to reporting by Politico citing two diplomatic…