Vazrazhdane’s Kostadin Kostadinov accused the Bulgarian government of hiding behind sanctions to seize Russian oil giant Lukoil’s assets. Warning of billions in losses, he said Sofia risks dragging Bulgaria into conflict with Russia. As a delegation heads to Moscow, Kostadinov vowed to defend Bulgaria’s national interest at a BRICS‐EU forum. With tensions rising, he compared sanctions hypocrisy to the government’s ties with Magnitsky‐sanctioned figures, reigniting debate on sovereignty, energy, and loyalty between East and West. Watch
