Rumen Radev

The investigation is extremely intensive. We are working with partner services to successfully carry out this operation.

There is no logic in Ukraine attacking its own ships and crews, given that the outcome of all these attacks favors Russia — and indeed, the logic points in that direction. The problem is that we cannot prove it.

“We don’t have solid evidence to blame either side [Ukraine or Russia] but the logic points that the strikes have been of benefit to the Russian Federation,”

As I have long said before, if this [Ukraine] war is not ended on time, it will continue to expand its territorial reach, become more brutal, increase the risks and turn into a global conflict.

It’s clear the drones were either Russian or Ukrainian.

Whoever operates on the Bulgarian market, and profits from it, will pay taxes here and be subject to full oversight by the Bulgarian state.

We don’t want gambling to have this everyday presence in the eyes of Bulgarian citizens. We don’t want this aggressive way of advertising, which corrupts young people and children.

Parliament will likely authorise the presence of US aircraft at the Bezmer military base near Sofia.

I called for the suspension of [the need for US] visas for Bulgarian citizens during my conversation with the US President but I have not received a positive answer.

We’re extending the permission [only] until the end of June so we can give time to our allies to reschedule and find another location.