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Ukrainian intelligence chief visits Bulgaria, meets with the Minister of Defense

Ukrainian intelligence chief visits Bulgaria, meets with the Minister of Defense Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Ukrainian Intelligence (Photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Author: Daria Shekina

Kyrylo Budanov, the Chief of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, visited Bulgaria. He had a meeting with the Minister of Defense, Todor Tagarev, among other officials, according to BGNES.

During his visit, Budanov also had discussions with Vanelin Venev, the Director of the Military Intelligence Service of Bulgaria.

Ukrainian intelligence chief visits Bulgaria, meets with the Minister of DefensePhoto: Kirill Budanov and Todor Tagarev (bgnes.bg)

According to journalists' reports, during the meetings, discussions revolved around regional and international security, prospects for the situation's development, and other topics.

The Bulgarian side also raised the issue of the "Peacemaker" website, which was previously criticized by the country's President, Rumen Radev. The matter was clarified.

"Both sides gave a high assessment of the conducted meetings. Moreover, the productivity of negotiations was emphasized, and satisfaction with the level of cooperation was expressed," the publication specifies.

It's worth noting that the exact date of Budanov's visit to Bulgaria is unknown.

Zelenskyy's visit to Bulgaria

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, recently visited Bulgaria as well. He held negotiations with President Rumen Radev, who does not support providing weapons to our country.

During Zelenskyy's visit, Bulgaria signed a joint declaration on Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance.