Bulgaria's president still against sending weapons to Ukraine

Bulgaria and Ukraine have agreed to intensify the defense cooperation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday during his unannounced visit to Sofia. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev underlined that he was not supportive of weapon deliveries to Ukraine, nor the weakening of his own country's defenses.

Szófia, 2023. július 6. Nikolaj Denkov bolgár kormányfõ (j) és Volodimir Zelenszkij ukrán elnök közös sajtóértekezletet tart Szófiában 2023. július 6-án. MTI/EPA/Vaszil Donev Fotó: Vaszil Donev

Cover photo: Bulgarian PM Nikolay Denkov (r) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holding a joint press conference in Sofia, on 6 July, 2023 (Photo: MTI/EPA/Vaszil Donev)