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ussels as a rival to its own Nabucco scheme thataims to diversify gas supplies away from Russia. Black Sea, can weaken Bulgaria'spolitical support for Nabucco and hamper the EU plans. Bulgaria had stabbed the EU in theback and had helped the Russian interests," Bulgarian PrimeMinister Sergei Stanishev told parliament. Bulgaria, which was once Moscow'smost loyal Soviet satellite, accused the Socialist-ledgovernment of betraying its commitments to the EU and NATO andhelping Russia to tighten its grip on European energy. Sofia said the United States was alsounhappy to see Russia cementing its presence in the Balkans dueto fears that Moscow might use its energy resources to exertpolitical pressure in the future. Serbia, seenas strengthening further its grip on the EU gas. issed the opposition accusations and saidexpanding relations with Russia did not change Bulgaria'sgeo-political Western orientation. Bulgaria as a EU and NATO member," he said.
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