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Kiril Petkov: Is Bulgaria ready to stand up to Russia?

Kiril Petkov: Is Bulgaria ready to stand up to Russia?

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Stephen Sackur interviews the Prime Minister of Bulgaria

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Vladimir Putin knows how to probe for weakness in the West. With
his troops building up on the Ukrainian border, Russia’s
president is testing the unity of NATO. In particular, he is
putting pressure on Europe’s eastern flank. How will nations once
in the Soviet orbit respond? Stephen Sackur speaks to Kiril
Petkov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, which Moscow says must not
host a NATO military presence. This is a big test for a new prime
minister in the EU’s poorest country. Is Bulgaria ready to stand
up to Russia?