Bulgaria finds middle ground on weapons deliveries to Ukraine
14 May 2022 |
5:48 pm
In the former Soviet satellite state, the Bulgarian government was so divided on providing military aid to Ukraine that it almost collapsed. A solution came from Ukraine itself. But will the compromise last?
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