Zelenskiy Arrives in Bulgaria Amid Shift to Support Kyiv

Zelenskiy visits Sofia to discuss military support, NATO
Bulgaria has shifted course to back Kyiv more strongly

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, left, and Nikolai Denkov in Sofia on July 6.Photographer: Nikolay Doychinov/AFP/Getty Images

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By Slav Okov

July 6, 2023 at 9:27 AM UTC

Updated on

July 6, 2023 at 11:13 AM UTC

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived on a one-day visit to Bulgaria as the Balkan country’s new government looks to ratchet up its support for Kyiv.

After months of political turmoil hamstrung Bulgaria’s backing for Ukraine against the Russian invasion, a new government led by the country’s two main rival parties has taken a strong line in cooperating with Kyiv, including increased military assistance and the sale of nuclear equipment.