“Obviously there are contradictions between the people for the support for the EU and NATO and the desire of the Bulgarian citizens for military aid to Ukraine,” said former Defense Minister Boyko Noev in the program “EuroDicoF”.
According to him, the entire European Union has provided military assistance to Ukraine, with the exception of Hungary and Bulgaria.
“The question is how political leaders explain to Bulgarian citizens. As a supporter of the president, I am in solidarity with his assessment that Bulgaria should not be involved in war. But at the same time, hesitation over why weapons should be sent to Ukraine confuses people.” one, the prime minister another … “, added Noah.
“Providing military assistance to Ukraine will definitely not involve us in war,” the former military minister was adamant.
“The BSP is against sending bulletproof vests and helmets. This is the hypocritical policy of this Bulgarian political party,” he added.
“Look at Turkey. It delivers the deadliest strike drones. With one hand, Erdogan kills Russian soldiers, and with the other, he shakes hands with Putin and offers him territory for talks with Ukraine,” the expert said.
“Neutrality in this war is a direct threat to Bulgaria’s national security,” he said.
He added that in this way the Bulgarian government allows Vladimir Putin to increase his pressure on Bulgaria and “create a real threat against us.”
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