Bulgarian Prime Minister Roman Radev declared that Bulgaria will no longer be part of the 'coalition of the willing' supporting Ukraine, saying his country does not participate in a coalition that insists on continued financial and military aid to Kyiv, according to a statement.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Roman Radev announced Tuesday that his country will withdraw from the 'coalition of the willing' — the group of nations coordinating military and financial support for Ukraine. "We do not participate in a coalition that insists on continued financial and military aid to Ukraine," Radev said, according to a statement. The move is the latest in a series of steps by Radev's government to distance Sofia from Western-led efforts to arm Kyiv. As The Zioneer has reported, Radev previously threatened to veto EU sanctions packages against Russia and his defense minister halted arms deliveries to Ukraine in June. The 'coalition of the willing' was formed in 2025 to coordinate security assistance outside formal EU and NATO frameworks. Radev did not specify whether Bulgaria would also leave related security arrangements or limit its participation to specific aid channels.
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