Bulgaria will not block the European Union’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, despite having several reservations about specific measures included in the proposal, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on bTV. The Bulgarian government approved the country’s official position on the new sanctions package, confirming that Sofia will continue to raise objections on several issues but will not use its right of veto.

Bulgaria will not block the European Union’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, despite having several reservations about specific measures included in the…

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