Balgarianovinite.com Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Tuesday that Bulgaria will not join the Coalition of the Willing supporting Ukraine, arguing that lasting peace should be achieved through diplomacy rather than continued military assistance, a position that prompted criticism from opposition parties and was later defended by Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov.
Speaking in Paris after receiving an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to join the Coalition of the Willing, Radev said Bulgaria does not participate in initiatives aimed at providing continued financial and military support for Ukraine. He argued that decisions concerning Europe’s collective security are taken within the European Union and NATO, where Bulgaria is actively involved, rather than in ad hoc coalitions. The Prime Minister also said Bulgaria had successfully defended its national interests during negotiations on the EU’s 21st sanctions package against Russia by securing the removal of several individuals from the sanctions list and reiterated that sanctions should not harm the countries imposing them.
Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov, GERB deputy leader Daniel Mitov and Democratic Bulgaria co-leader Ivaylo Mirchev criticized the government’s position, warning that remaining outside the coalition could isolate Bulgaria from Europe’s emerging security architecture. They argued that support for Ukraine strengthens prospects for a negotiated peace and said Bulgaria should participate in discussions shaping future European defence, including missile defence, cybersecurity and defence cooperation. Democratic Bulgaria also questioned the government’s objections to parts of the latest EU sanctions package against Russia.
Later on Tuesday, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said the Coalition of the Willing currently exists only as a political initiative and cannot become operational before a lasting peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia is reached. He noted that no legal or institutional framework for the coalition has yet been established and stressed that Bulgaria could decide to join at a later stage if the initiative develops. Stoyanov rejected suggestions that the decision signalled a change in Bulgaria’s foreign policy, saying the country remains firmly oriented toward the West and continues to participate actively in NATO, the EU and other international defence initiatives. PM Radev Rules Out Bulgaria’s Participation in Coalition of the Willing, Draws Political Criticism 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-14 18:29:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
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