Bulgaria opposes EU sanctions against Patriarch Kirill of Moscow

Bulgaria has signalled its opposition to part of the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, Politico reports, citing two diplomats. The package was proposed by the European Commission on June 9. It is expected to be adopted by the end of July, BNR correspondent in Brussels, Angelina Piskova, reports.

According to EU Observer, the Commission has proposed including Russian Patriarch Kirill in the sanctions list. The reason given is his support for the war in Ukraine. In recent days, Bulgarian media reported that Bulgaria will try to protect the Russian spiritual leader. Of all the Bulgarian metropolitans, only Naum of Ruse has come out with an official position, in which he joins Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who condemned the attack on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra in the Ukrainian capital.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov