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Kaloyan Ikonomov
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I saw a ball of smoke rising over a building as we traveled to the train station in Kyiv. 200, 300 or 500 meters from us – it doesn’t really matter. Minister Zakov asked me “Did you hear the crack?”
The fear was visible even in the Ukrainian units that escorted us, they were wondering whether to hide us somewhere or to put us on the train. he set off with the ramps off, the blinds on, there was real danger.
This is how Kaloyan Ikonomov from the PP described the departure from the Ukrainian capital after the meeting with President Zelensky at the time when she was hit by Russian missiles. It was in the delegation of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov there
They were on the train from Poland to Kyiv for about 10 hours. They were given bulletproof vests and were with them all the time.
The most difficult views were the demolished block, and below – toys.
The deputy’s wife is Ukrainian, they have two daughters.
I have not seen my wife for 2 months – since it started, because she is constantly in refugee centers and in the organization of assistance, Ikonomov told Maria Tsancarova on BTV.
I have been to Kyiv dozens of times, this is not the city I know, but quiet, sad. Trying to lead a normal life, some saw doing a morning run. But the traffic is 20% of the usual for the city, it is different, the MP continued.
He impressed with the remark “Every Bulgarian carries Russia in his heart” a week ago in another of his TV interviews. The end of that sentence was that we need to make a clear division between the Russian people and Putin’s policy towards a sovereign state, he explained now. I will vote for giving help in any form, the MP from “Change” declared.
He is among the submitters of the draft decision of the PP that Bulgaria will provide “Technical Assistance” – this was agreed between the partners. However, now we will correct it, announced Ikonomov. “Military-technical” will be recorded.
The MP explained that it will include what the Bulgarian military-industrial complex produces. Three of the coalition partners are firmly in favor of this support.
It is already a decision of the Council of Ministers what exactly will be provided, as the decision of the National Assembly will be to give a mandate to the government, Ikonomov explained.
My personal opinion is that Ms. Ninova will not decide to leave. There are many more things that unite these parties than those that divide them, he explained, recalling that there were “certain conditions” in the deputy prime minister’s ultimatum.
An option will be found to satisfy all participants in the coalition. Yes, Bulgaria has been exporting weapons, as it has been for decades, but we cannot say whether it reaches third countries, the MP said when asked whether BG weapons have not reached Ukraine for a long time. He undertook to propose a hearing of the services in the relevant committee with information on this issue.
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