Balgarianovinite.com A delegation from Vazrazhdane is leaving for Russia to hold talks regarding the sanctions on Lukoil, party leader Kostadin Kostadinov told journalists on Wednesday.
“In this situation with fuels and Lukoil, the state should be the one to seek contact with the Russian side, but it won’t do that. That’s why we have initiated contact ourselves,” he explained. “We are in opposition, we don’t govern the country, but we represent the viewpoint of the majority of the Bulgarian people,” Kostadinov added.
He said that the delegation will take part in a high-level forum on cooperation between BRICS and the European Union. “The big question is to what extent Russia will be willing to listen to us,” the Vazrazhdane leader said. “Regardless of the outcome of the talks, we must explore all possible options,” he added. “We will do everything in our power to present the viewpoint of Bulgaria’s national interest,” Kostadinov said.
According to him, there are three possible solutions to the Lukoil situation, one of which is the exemption of Bulgaria from the sanctions. He suggested that Bulgaria could also choose not to comply with the sanctions, just as it does not enforce them against MRF-New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski, who is sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act. “If it’s not a problem for a person sanctioned under Magnitsky to help govern the country, then the sanctions on the Burgas refinery shouldn’t be a problem either,” Kostadinov argued.
The Vazrazhdane leader further claimed that the sanctions are being used as a pretext to seize Lukoil’s assets in Bulgaria.
When asked whether his party still supports U.S. President Donald Trump, Kostadinov replied that they continue to support him, despite the sanctions against Lukoil, because “Trump demonstrates how to defend national interest and pursue an independent policy”. Vazrazhdane Delegation Leaving for Russia to Discuss Lukoil Sanctions, Leader Kostadinov Says 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-12 13:22:00 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
