Office cabinet appointed by Rumen RadevRumen Georgiev Radev is a Bulgarian military major general from the reserve. Former commander ofcould quickly conclude a deal with Gazprom and Bulgaria agree to pay in rubles for gas, as well as be more cautious in its opposition to the war.
This is what the Prime Minister said in an interview with Gadrian Kiril Petkov
Kiril Petkov Petkov was born in 1980. He is one of the founders of the Center for Economic. The conversation took place before the no-confidence vote by which the Cabinet of Kiril PetkovKiril Petkov Petkov was born in 1980. He is one of the founders of the Center for Economic was ousted on Wednesday, said interviewer Andrew Roth.
“I am afraid that Bulgaria will become a much more timid, soft country in terms of anti-war rhetoric and that part of our exports to Poland will be sharply reduced. I am afraid that the strong position at the level of the European Commission and the European Council will become in much more in evasion than in a strong voice against Russia, “he said Kiril PetkovKiril Petkov Petkov was born in 1980. He is one of the founders of the Center for Economic.
This policy change is uncertain, as most of his coalition has expressed support for arms and other military-technical support for Ukraine, the Guardian added.
The differences over the war have pitted Petkov against the president Rumen Radev
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In the interview, Petkov said that the two had taken opposite positions and that the refusal to accept Gazprom’s request to pay for gas supplies in rubles, which led to their suspension at the end of April. And Radev was “very strongly against” arms supplies to Ukraine through third countries. “And we were very supportive of that,” he added.
He shared in the interview his conviction that Russian propaganda has created a strong incentive for politicians like Radev to bet on neutrality, “saying that he believes that 20% of Bulgarians support Russia in the war and another 60%” do not want to take a firm stand. position “for invasion”.
“And maybe the president is just looking at populist views. His personal views may coincide with them, and he doesn’t feel the need that we feel to take a leadership position on these issues and be in unison with EU members and be strong as an ally in NATO as we can be, “Petkov explains.
“Russia really wants to overthrow this government because they know that if you don’t play with them, then governments fall. That would be a clear example of how a strategy to diversify gas suppliers doesn’t work. And a weaker voice against them on about sanctions and support for Ukrainians is something they would prefer. “
Petkov says in the conversation that the war has further polarized the society and the political class in Bulgaria. “It has really made it very clear who is on whose side. But unfortunately for the government, it has created more and more instability, as difficult decisions have to be made.”
According to the prime minister, pro-Russian influence in Bulgaria and the interests of corrupt circles in the country have joined forces to overthrow his government. The internal crisis means that Bulgaria now risks returning to “its traditional role as a soft state” in terms of criticism of Russia, Petkov added.
