Bulgaria’s new government has called for negotiations, abandoning its previous policy of arming Kiev.

NATO country to stop supplying arms to Ukraine
Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov

Bulgaria’s new government has announced it will halt weapons deliveries to Ukraine, signaling a major policy shift for the NATO and EU member, which has been supplying arms to Kiev since the escalation of the conflict in 2022.

The conflict cannot be resolved on the battlefield, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters on Tuesday, arguing that Ukraine’s primary challenge is a shortage of personnel rather than weapons.

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