24.02.2024
On this date, exactly two years ago, we got the news that Russia had started a war against Ukraine. An unjustified, unprovoked, absurd war that has shaken the democratic world. For more than 700 days, we have witnessed the horrors of this brutal war waged by the Putin regime - the devastation of peaceful towns in Ukraine, the murder of innocent people, families destroyed, more than 20 000 Ukrainian children illegally abducted by Russian forces.
All with the heinous aim of bringing an independent and free country, in the heart of Europe, either to its knees or to its destruction.
With its actions in Ukraine, Russia continues to violate human rights, to violate international law, to strike blows at the economies of all democratic countries. Despite the Kremlin's massive disinformation and propaganda, there is no doubt that Russia is waging war against the right to a peaceful, happy and fulfilling life of every citizen of Europe, including Bulgaria. Our country made its choice long ago - to be a peaceful, democratic, free European state.
Two years ago, the Kremlin reminded us that we must fight for peace and defend our values every day. Today we defend them by continuing to support Ukraine, the victim of this aggression. Bulgaria was among the first countries to help Ukraine at the beginning of the war. We will continue to provide political, humanitarian, material and
military assistance to the best of our ability and to the best of our legislation. We remain strongly committed to the processes of implementing President Zelenskyy's Peace Formula, Coalition for Ukrainian Children and in the processes of reconstruction of Ukraine. Russia cannot win this war. And one day there will be justice for all war crimes against the Ukrainian people. And Bulgaria remains in solidarity with Ukraine in its fight for a just peace - for Ukraine and for all democratic nations!
