“Bulgaria doesn’t belong there” — Radev quits the “Coalition of the Willing”

Bulgaria’s Ukraine-skeptic Prime Minister Rumen Radev is staying away from the “Coalition of the Willing,” an alliance coordinating major military support for Kyiv. Citing his longstanding refusal to back additional arms deliveries, Radev argues that Bulgaria “doesn’t belong there” and warns that weapons prolong the war and risk direct confrontation with Russia. He says Bulgaria lacks surplus capacity and should prioritize domestic spending and the economy. Bulgaria’s absence is expected to deepen friction with EU and NATO partners.