The Netherlands backs Bulgaria after deadly Black Sea drone attacks

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The Netherlands backs Bulgaria after deadly Black Sea drone attacks
Dutch Foreign Minister Berendsen in Luxembourg / photo: EUCO

Russia’s war against Ukraine may be spilling even closer to NATO territory. After two commercial vessels were struck by drones near Bulgaria’s territorial waters, Sofia is pointing toward Moscow, NATO is reviewing its posture in the Black Sea, and The Hague has publicly thrown its support behind the Bulgarian government. But the incidents also raise a broader question: how far is Europe willing to go when Russian actions increasingly affect NATO member states directly?

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