Thumpalumpacus
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I think he's perhaps got it confused with Hungary?
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Not sure where this bit:
comes from.
Bulgaria has supported Ukraine from the start and was shipping supplies through through a broker until Russian sabatours tried to blow up an ammunition factory this past June, as well as attempted attacks at ammunition depots.
In the wake of that, Bulgaria joined the European Defense Agency's ammunition collaboration and is shipping munitions directly to Ukraine.
They have also seized Russian assets, expelled Russian citizens and diplomats as well as seizing the Russian owned oil terminal in the port of Burgas.
And, as of 2022, Bulgaria was placed on Russia's list of "unfriendly nations"...
Is Ukraine short on assault rifles, ammunition, boots, uniforms, communications kit, etc?
The majority of Bulgarians, from what I've seen and heard, tolerate Russians, but have little love for them.re Bulgaria feelings toward Russia
The only knowledge I have of the subject is via a few friends of mine who are Bulgarian nationals living in Bulgaria.
They have told me that Bulgaria had fairly good relations with Russia before the invasion of Ukraine - during the USSR period and after. The main problem they mentioned was Russian attempts to interfere in Bulgarian elections since the breakup of the USSR - both covertly, and overtly through proxies. The interference was bad enough that at some point they expelled the Russian diplomats, but later allowed diplomatic relations to resume.
However, since the recent invasion they have upped their scrutiny of Russia and Russian operations in their country, and are very unhappy with Russia. The reasons are several but mainly it revolves around the destabilizing effects on the regions economies, and the fears of another larger war. My friends say that most Bulgarians view Putin as an idiot for starting the war, and do not appreciate Russia interfering in Bulgarian politics. They were quite happy with Russia being an entire country away and would like to see it stay that way.
When my wife and I were in Baden-Baden we heard similar stories about how rude Russian tourists were. At one spa they no longer allow Russians there.The majority of Bulgarians, from what I've seen and heard, tolerate Russians, but have little love for them.
Russian Mafia aside, the tourists from Russia treat Bulgarians like dirt and generally look down on them. This especially holds true at resort areas and restaurants, which I've actually seen first hand, like at Sunny Beach in Nessebar and various other places.
Though I rememebr a year ago, "Z" graffiti appearing in Swabia, so they seem to have sympathizers.When my wife and I were in Baden-Baden we heard similar stories about how rude Russian tourists were. At one spa they no longer allow Russians there.