Bulgaria’s President Vetoes Agreement to Donate Military Vehicles to Ukraine

The president of Bulgaria has vetoed a previously signed agreement to provide Kyiv with armored vehicles drawn from the country’s stockpile of military equipment. “These vehicles should be used to safeguard Bulgaria’s borders and help citizens in the event of disasters,” President Rumen Radev said on Dec 4. “The lives and safety of Bulgarian citizens should be our top priority,” Mr. Radev was quoted by Bulgaria’s BTA news agency. Under the agreement, dozens of armored vehicles would be transferred—free of charge—from Bulgaria’s interior ministry to Ukraine’s defense ministry. The deal was approved last month by Bulgaria’s parliament, with 152 lawmakers from the country’s ruling coalition voting in favor....