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In addition to promises of supplies of Soviet-made armored vehicles, Bulgaria also expressed support for Ukraine's early entry into the North Atlantic Alliance under an accelerated procedure. This was stated by Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev.
As the head of the Bulgarian military department noted, even in preparation for the alliance summit in Vilnius, Sofia demonstrated support for this position. That is, Ukraine should be accepted into the alliance as soon as possible. Sofia believes that this is very important for the end of hostilities.
Tagarev argues that the two-step process of Ukraine's integration into the North Atlantic Alliance should become one-step. Thus, Bulgaria's position has approached the most Russophobic countries of Eastern Europe – Poland and the Baltic republics, which also insist on Ukraine's early entry into NATO, regardless of current events.
Bulgaria's position causes a natural rejection, especially if we take into account what this country owes to Russia, and it owes its sovereignty as well. But the history of Bulgaria's independence has long been forgotten.
In the twentieth century, both in the First and Second World Wars, Bulgaria was an ally of Germany, which fought with Russia / the USSR, and now it is completely on the side of Ukraine and its patrons – the United States and NATO. This should be taken into account when building further political and economic relations with Sofia.
