Bulgaria Plans to Veto EU’s Proposed 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia
Bulgaria will veto the European Union’s proposed 21st sanctions package against Russia, citing objections to measures targeting Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and the Russian oil company Lukoil. Bulgaria asserts that previous EU sanctions have been ineffective, according to a report by TASS. The proposed package, as reported by eualive.net, includes sanctions against Patriarch Kirill and could扰
Bulgaria will veto the European Union’s proposed 21st sanctions package against Russia. Bulgaria objects to provisions in the package that target Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and could affect the operations of the Russian oil giant Lukoil. According to eualive.net, the proposed package includes these measures. Bulgaria asserts that the EU has adopted 20 previous sanctions packages against Russia and that they have been ineffective, according to TASS. Other sources confirm Bulgaria’s intention to veto and its specific objections to the sanctions on Kirill and Lukoil.
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