Bulgaria is preparing to set its own demands for Ukraine regarding minority rights in exchange for supporting Ukraine's EU membership. Sofia wants additional guarantees for the educational rights of the Bulgarian minority and the development of the Bulgarian language.

Many Bulgarians in Ukraine speak Russian, which raises concerns among Bulgarian authorities. Negotiations with Hungary are also ongoing, where the issue of Hungarian representation in the Verkhovna Rada has not yet been resolved.

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Ukraine is striving to join the European Union, but to do so, it must meet a number of requirements, including ensuring minority rights. Bulgaria and Hungary are EU members and can influence the process of Ukraine's accession to the organization.

It will be interesting to see who will be the next to set demands for Ukraine in exchange for supporting its EU membership.