site.btaUPDATED President Radev: I Have Always Defended Bulgarian Interest, Not That of Other Countries

Kaloyan Vassev

Rumen Radev (BTA Photo)

Sofia,

10.07.2023 10:23 | UPDATED 10.07.2023 11:49

(BTA)

I have always defended the Bulgarian interest and not the interest of other countries, said President Rumen Radev on occasion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Bulgaria.

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