After the elections, "Russophile" politicians took power in Bulgaria Ileana Yutova wins the elections in Bulgaria in the second round. During the election campaign, she criticized the military aid to Ukraine and advocated the renewal of the EU's dialogue with Russia. On the eve of the elections, YouTube called for direct EU negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The choice of YouTube will not turn Bulgaria to Russia, says political scientist, creator and editor-in-chief of the Balkanist project Oleg Bondarenko. But the election results are a wake-up call for the European Union as an institution. And here is the reason. Photo: Reuters.

After the elections, "Russophile" politicians took power in Bulgaria Ileana Yutova wins the elections in Bulgaria in the second round. During the election campaign, she criticized the military aid to Ukraine and advocated the renewal of the EU's dialogue with Russia. On the eve of the elections, YouTube called for direct EU negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The choice of YouTube will not turn Bulgaria to Russia, says political scientist, creator and editor-in-chief of the Balkanist project Oleg Bondarenko. But the election results are a wake-up call for the European Union as an institution. And here is the reason. Photo: Reuters.