Bulgarians protest during US Defense Sec.
Austin's visit, PM says no Ukraine military aid
Posted By: NorthernDog, 3/19/2022 7:12:01 PM
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was confronted by protestors in Bulgaria Saturday as he met with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov to discuss the ongoing security crisis with Russia’s war in Ukraine. Demonstrators appeared to protest any military assistance for Ukraine as they held up Bulgarian and Russian flags as Austin and Petkov met for a joint press conference. Top players in the 30-member NATO alliance, like the U.S., U.K., France, Canada and 17 other European nations, have provided military aid to Ukraine and have encouraged other allies to follow suit. But Bulgaria on Saturday again refused to engage in discussions
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Bulgaria is the soft underbelly of NATO.