00:01Bulgaria has announced that it will no longer provide weapons from its army stocks to Ukraine
00:05as the country's newly elected Prime Minister, Rumen Radev,
00:09called for the pursuit of a diplomatic solution to end the war.
00:13Sofia's defense industry is set to remain, however,
00:16one of the main suppliers of ammunition headed to Kyiv.
00:20Radev stressed the new policy will therefore only affect weapons and munitions stockpiles
00:25held by the army and government, but that private sector deals remain open.
00:30Speaking to reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting,
00:32the Bulgarian premier said that his country has
00:34already given enough at the expense of its economic suffering in what he described as a bloody war.
00:41The Bulgarian leader, who's perceived as Russia-friendly,
00:45has called on Europe to engage in direct dialogue with Moscow in the wake of his campaign,
00:50stressing that it's the only way to end the hostilities.
00:54He insisted that Russia and Ukraine are embroiled in a war of attrition,
00:57adding that no matter how much weaponry is sent, the only cost will be human lives.
01:03Bulgaria's defense minister echoed a similar sentiment,
01:07noting that both sides need to sit at the negotiating table
01:10and come to a, quote,
01:11just peace that fulfills both their needs.
01:14So,
01:15it's very important to all of us that will support out.
01:15I'm going to let a run in a central state of space.
01:15I'll to go.
01:17And next step,
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