cross posted from: https://masto.bg/users/mapto/statuses/117212042716121135
Bulgaria’s Radev accepts the role of the messenger for Russia’s menaces
Radev summed up his position with the words: “In my opinion, Europe can exist without Russia. But Europe will hardly exist for long against Russia.”
https://sofiaglobe.com/2026/09/04/radev-europe-can-exist-without-russia-but-it-will-hardly-exist-for-long-against-russia/
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Well, a lot of people voted him because they didn’t see an alternative in the EPP-affiliated crooks, i.e. Borissov’s criminal gang.
It was pretty clear what Radev is from early on, but yeah that was the logic.