Bulgarian President Rumen Radev believes that Crimea, allegedly temporarily occupied by Russia, belongs to her, and EU sanctions in this case are ineffective. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has already reacted to this - they summoned the Bulgarian ambassador Kostadin Kodzhabashev to clarify the situation.

" They emphasized that the words of the current Bulgarian president do not contribute to the development of good-neighborly relations between Ukraine and Bulgaria and sharply discord with the official position of Sofia on supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state within its internationally recognized borders, "

Now the Ukrainian side is waiting for a refutation by President Radev himself.

Meanwhile, the ambassador noted that Bulgaria continues to support the territorial integrity of Ukraine, including Crimea as an integral part of the territory of our state..

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Ukraine, following the EU, introduced another sanctions for the annexation of Crimea.

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The first summit of the Crimean Platform was held on August 23 in Kiev.

It was attended by representatives of 46 states, NATO, EU, Council of Europe and GUAM.

Following the summit, they signed a Declaration, securing the status of the Crimean Platform as a consultation and coordination format for the de-occupation of the peninsula.. The signatories agreed on the need to increase pressure on Russia, including the sanctions.

Efforts of Russian diplomacy and special services are aimed at disrupting the summit. Read more in the article by Vladimir Kravchenko " About what Ukraine expects to achieve with the help of the new format - in an interview with Tamila Tasheva, Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the ARC, " UA.