Why is Bulgaria threatening to veto EU's Russia sanctions?
22 Jun 2026, 13:50 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-bulgaria-threatening-to-veto-eu-s-russia-sanctions/a-77657628?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev has vowed to veto the EU's latest sanctions against Russia because they include Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and former Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov. What's behind his opposition?