Ukraine and Bulgaria sounded a defiant tone on the future of grain and other shipments on the Black Sea. They say Russia's effort to strangle Ukraine with an embargo and missile strikes isn't working.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visited the Bulgarian capital where talks centered around military aid and Bulgaria's support for Ukraine's NATO membership after its conflict with Russia.

At a recent briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Bulgaria, alongside Poland, Finland, and Romania, of taking part in the smuggling of Western weapons from Ukraine.

Bulgaria has had to walk a fine line, trying to covertly support Ukraine without provoking Russia. Opinions on Ukraine are split among its 6.7 million people, many of whom buy into Kremlin propaganda.

Item 1 of 2 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba gives a statement, during a news conference with Bulgarian counterpart Teodora Genchovska (not pictured), in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 19, 2022.

Ukraine and Bulgaria have also started drafting the document and have agreed on its key provisions. "Ukraine has already signed 27 agreements to implement the Group of Seven Joint Declaration.

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria has agreed to provide the Ukrainian army with some 100 armored personnel carriers, marking a turnaround in the NATO member’s policy on sending military ...

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Kiril Petkov reiterated his government's position on sending military aid to Ukraine on Tuesday. Above, Petkov speaks to the press ahead of an EU leaders meeting to ...

Item 1 of 3 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Kiril Petkov attend a meeting, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 28, 2022.

Ivan Kalchev is a candidate in Bulgaria's upcoming snap parliamentary elections. But instead of wooing voters, Kalchev is in Ukraine, fighting in Kyiv's counteroffensive against invading Russian ...

At a recent briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Bulgaria, alongside Poland, Finland, and ...