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Bulgaria Calls EU and NATO Blaming Russia for Leipzig Attack ‘Reckless’

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called it reckless for European Commission and NATO leaders to directly blame Russia for a failed attack on Leipzig airport last month.
  • Radev said Europe could exist without Russia but would struggle to withstand Moscow, and described the Leipzig incident as highly concerning.
  • He opposed long-range weapons deliveries to Ukraine, warning that Russian retaliation could escalate the conflict.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has called the European Union and NATO’s direct accusation of Russia over the failed attack on Leipzig airport a “truly reckless act.”

Europe can exist without Russia, but it will be difficult to survive for long against Russia.

· Rumen RadevThe Bulgarian prime minister warned Parliament about the risks of confrontation with Moscow.

Speaking to Parliament, Radev criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for pointing to Moscow over the incident in Germany last month. The Bulgarian leader described the attack itself as “extremely concerning,” but said Europe should weigh the risks before making such accusations.

“Europe can exist without Russia, but it will be difficult to survive for long against Russia,” Radev said. He also condemned the delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine for strikes against Russia, calling the policy reckless and urging a more careful assessment of its consequences.

For me, this is a truly reckless act.

· Rumen RadevRadev criticized EU and NATO leaders for directly accusing Russia over the Leipzig airport incident.

“Let us judge for ourselves and not close our eyes. What can we expect when our long-range weapons are used to attack another country’s rear areas? Will Russia sit idly by or respond? That is the big question,” he said.

Let us judge for ourselves and not close our eyes. What can we expect when our long-range weapons are used to attack another country’s rear areas? Will Russia sit idly by or respond? That is the big question.

· Rumen RadevHe questioned the possible consequences of using Western-supplied weapons against targets in Russia.

Radev, a former general regarded as pro-Russian because of his opposition to military support for Ukraine, said the West was seeking a conventional victory over Russia without accounting for Moscow’s nuclear and military capabilities. “The West is trying to achieve a conventional victory over Russia, without taking into account that it is the greatest nuclear power and that we cannot withstand its hypersonic weapons,” he said, citing recent mass attacks on Kyiv.

The West is trying to achieve a conventional victory over Russia, without taking into account that it is the greatest nuclear power and that we cannot withstand its hypersonic weapons.

· Rumen RadevRadev warned about the military and nuclear risks of seeking victory over Russia.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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