Politics Bulgaria's head of state Radev does not want to take part in NATO summit
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who is considered Russia-friendly, does not want to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Washington due to the Ukraine policy of the government in Sofia. On Thursday, the press office of the presidential office justified Radev's refusal to lead the Bulgarian delegation at the NATO summit with his differences with the Bulgarian government over some of the country's positions for the NATO summit. According to the presidential office, this concerns obligations that Bulgaria is taking on in the war in Ukraine. However, Radev has strongly condemned Russian aggression from the very first day of the war, the statement emphasized.
27.06.2024, 19:19
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On Wednesday, the government in Sofia approved Bulgaria's framework positions for the NATO summit in Washington from July 9 to 11. The confidential document was not initially published. The 61-year-old former general used to be a fighter jet pilot and head of his country's air force. He sees no military solution to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. This is why he repeatedly criticizes the Bulgarian government's military support for Kiev.
