President Iliana Iotova spoke to journalists before the opening of the first regional agricultural fair, "Gifts of Thrace", and commented on the agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Trump said on Truth Social that Putin agreed during a phone call that Russia would supply diesel fuel to the US and the world to bring down prices. He called the call "extremely successful". Ukraine sharply criticised the move.
"Let's see what exactly this agreement contains, because for now this is only initial information and I cannot commit to a more precise position," Iotova said.
She said the issues are seen as a set of linked problems and will probably affect the talks on Ukraine in the US, to which representatives of European institutions have also been invited. People should not make predictions in advance but rely on concrete steps, she said. She hopes the agreement will affect the whole world, because all of Europe is struggling with a shortage of diesel and other fuels.
The president believes Europe cannot get enough supplies because shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted and because the transition period for deliveries from Russia ends on 1 January next year. The aim is lower prices, she said, and more information will come in the next few days, making forecasts possible.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, is visiting Bulgaria. His visit became known yesterday and the government information service confirmed it. Prime Minister Rumen Radev also commented on it.
"A useful meeting, because Budanov was heading to the US, from where we expect big news today or tomorrow, or at least I dare hope so," Iotova said. The news she expects is about concrete steps in the peace negotiation process.
The president's office has received no request or invitation for a meeting with Budanov, and Iotova has not spoken with him. She described what the prime minister said as part of Bulgaria's active foreign policy and added that Bulgaria states its position on the war in Ukraine at all levels.
As head of state, Iotova cannot speculate about the attack on two ships in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. The decision of the Consultative Council for National Security says Bulgaria will do everything possible to gather evidence on which decisions can be based.