Bulgaria PM confirms veto of EU Russia sanctions

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that his government will veto the European Union's latest sanctions package against Russia, citing threats to the national economy and the operation of Lukoil. Radev, who is considered relatively close to Moscow, argued that the sanctions could negatively affect Bulgaria's economy and requested that the Russian oil company Lukoil be excluded from the measures. This stance aligns with his earlier position and reinforces Bulgaria's role as a potential obstacle to EU unity on Russia sanctions.