EU leaders hail Bulgaria's Russia-aligned Radev as he moves toward PM role
TL;DR
European leaders congratulated Rumen Radev after his Progressive Bulgaria party won Bulgaria's election, with Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa pledging to work with him on Europe’s prosperity and security; however, several EU lawmakers warned the result signals a geopolitical shift given Radev’s Russia-aligned positions, including his stance that Crimea is Russian and his opposition to arming Kyiv, while he urged Ukraine to pursue peace and won in a landslide after stepping down as president.
- Von der Leyen, Costa congratulate Russia-aligned Radev on Bulgaria election win politico.eu
- Bulgarian Voters Back New Political Coalition Led by Radev The New York Times
- Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide CNN
- A new foothold for Moscow in Europe after Bulgaria election The Washington Post
- Bulgaria’s former President Radev wins election: All you need to know Al Jazeera
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