US ‘deeply concerned’ over Bulgarian president’s Crimea remarks
23 November 2021 |
1:01 pm
The US embassy said it was "deeply concerned" that Bulgaria's reelected president said Crimea was "currently Russian." In a statement, the embassy said the EU and NATO "have all been clear" that "Crimea is Ukraine."
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