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Costa tells Bulgaria’s pro-Russian prime minister the EU remains committed to Ukraine

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • European Council President António Costa said the EU would keep supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia until the war ends.
  • Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called for perseverance and rational solutions but did not mention Ukraine or Russia’s aggression.
  • Costa’s visit formed part of a tour focused on the EU’s next long-term budget, including funding for defense, competitiveness, innovation and agriculture.

European Council President António Costa used a joint appearance with Bulgaria’s pro-Russian prime minister to deliver a firm message on Ukraine: the European Union will continue supporting Kyiv and pressuring Moscow until the war ends.

Our determination to support Ukraine in its defense and pursuit of a just and lasting peace remains unwavering. It is time for Russia to end this war instead of intensifying it.

· António CostaThe European Council president stated the EU’s position on Ukraine during a joint appearance in Sofia.

“Our determination to support Ukraine in its defense and pursuit of a just and lasting peace remains unwavering. It is time for Russia to end this war instead of intensifying it,” Costa said in Sofia alongside Prime Minister Rumen Radev.

It is time for the war to end, it is time for a ceasefire to be declared and for real peace negotiations to begin.

· António CostaCosta called for an end to the fighting and the start of peace talks.

Costa also called for an immediate end to the fighting, a ceasefire and genuine peace negotiations. Radev, a former general who opposes military aid to Ukraine because he believes it prolongs the war and blocks diplomacy, spoke instead about the many crises facing Europe. He urged perseverance, firm resolve and viable, rational solutions, without mentioning Ukraine or Russia’s aggression.

Europe is facing numerous and diverse crises today, which requires all its members to persevere, show firm resolve and seek viable and rational solutions to overcome them.

· Rumen RadevThe Bulgarian prime minister addressed Europe’s broader challenges without mentioning Ukraine or Russia.

Costa’s Bulgaria visit was part of a tour of European capitals to discuss the parameters of the EU’s next long-term financial framework. He said the bloc needed a budget matching its ambitions and providing resources for shared priorities such as defense and security, competitiveness, innovation and strategic sustainability. At the same time, agriculture and cohesion policy should retain support as foundations for prosperity, sustainability and balanced development across Europe. “The new reality requires a new approach to our common budget, with a new structure and a new way of allocating resources,” Costa said.

The new reality requires a new approach to our common budget, with a new structure and a new way of allocating resources.

· António CostaCosta outlined the case for reforming the EU’s long-term budget.
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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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