Acting President Ilyana Yutova, who opposes military aid to Ukraine and criticizes anti-Russian sanctions, wins Bulgaria's election in the second round, the BBC reports. After processing almost 100% of the protocols, YouTube receives 57.66% of the votes, and Andrei Girov, a supporter of cooperation with NATO, receives 39.38%. On the eve of the elections, YouTube called for direct EU negotiations with Putin.

Acting President Ilyana Yutova, who opposes military aid to Ukraine and criticizes anti-Russian sanctions, wins Bulgaria's election in the second round, the BBC reports. After processing almost 100% of the protocols, YouTube receives 57.66% of the votes, and Andrei Girov, a supporter of cooperation with NATO, receives 39.38%. On the eve of the elections, YouTube called for direct EU negotiations with Putin.