FILE PHOTO: Bulgarian Finance Minister Assen Vassilev speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sofia, Bulgaria, January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will not support European Union's new set of sanctions against Russia if the Balkan country does not get a derogation from the proposed ban on buying Russian oil, Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said late on Sunday.
European Union governments moved closer on Sunday to agreeing to tough sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but scheduled more talks for Monday to work out how to ensure countries most dependent on Russian energy can cope.
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