Balgarianovinite.com The government on Thursday approved Bulgaria’s position on the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, the government information service said.
The Council of Ministers reaffirmed the reservations expressed by Prime Minister Rumen Radev regarding the EU’s 21st sanctions package against Russia and Belarus. Bulgaria supports the EU’s policy of exerting pressure aimed at bringing Russia to serious negotiations and ending the war in Ukraine, the government said.
As part of the discussions within the EU, Bulgaria has called for adherence to the fundamental principle that EU sanctions should increase pressure on Russia without causing significant adverse consequences for the Member States.
Bulgaria’s position was formulated on the basis of analyses and opinions submitted by all competent national authorities, taking into account the country’s interests. It was also endorsed by the Coordination Group on the Implementation of EU Restrictive Measures at its meeting on June 30.
Bulgaria will continue to maintain its objections on three issues.
First, Bulgaria considers that adding Russian Patriarch Kirill to the EU sanctions list would have no economic or financial impact on Russia and would not contribute to ending the war. At the same time, such a measure is likely to be used for propaganda purposes, including to fuel anti-European sentiment.
Second, Bulgaria objects to the proposal concerning Vagit Alekperov, owner and former president of Lukoil. According to the government’s analysis, listing Alekperov would have significant adverse consequences for the operations of the Lukoil Group companies that play a key role in Bulgaria’s economy.
Bulgaria also maintains its objection to a proposal affecting the supply of spare parts for the Sofia metro.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev first said in June that Bulgaria would not support EU sanctions unless Russian Patriarch Kirill and businessman Vagit Alekperov were removed from the proposed sanctions list. On July 3, Radev said at Parliament’s Question Time he would formally oppose the EU’s proposed 21st package of sanctions against Russia, arguing that his decision was driven by Bulgaria’s national interest. Government Approves Bulgaria’s Position on EU’s 21st Sanctions Package against Russia, Belarus 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-09 18:02:57 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