Bulgaria's Radev 'pro-EU on surface' but a 'practical Trojan horse for Kremlin', says expert

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20 Apr 2026 • 5:09 PM MYT
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The winner of the Bulgarian parliamentary elections, Rumen Radev, won't be "openly anti-EU", analyst Martin Vladimirov tells Europe Today. But he caveats that this is "a major win for the Kremlin and a culmination of a long strategy of Russia to solidify its influence in the country".

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