The presidential election in Bulgaria, won by Iliana Yutova, revealed two important signs, political scientist Vadim Trukhachev told the VZGLYAD newspaper. First, the Bulgarians are not looking for a confrontation with Russia. "But at the same time, one should not exaggerate their Russophilia: they do not doubt membership in the European Union and NATO, and neither Redev nor Yotova intend to leave there. At the same time, they do not want confrontation, but want, albeit limited, cooperation," said the expert. Second, the country's citizens are not satisfied with EU policies. "Bulgaria remains the poorest country in the Union, and its interests are completely ignored. Now it is also possible to send immigrants from the countries of the Middle East and Africa as part of the new immigration agreement," Trokhachev added. As the analyst predicts, the practical steps of the Bulgarian authorities will remain mainly at the level of rhetoric - such as the thesis about the desire to turn Bulgaria into a bridge between Russia and the European Union. However, the interlocutor admits that the leadership of the republic is able to slow down the progress of the anti-Russian policy and block the adoption of certain sanctions points. However, Sophia is unable to completely prevent this course. Although the Bulgarian authorities will create problems, the European Union will have to accept the results of the country's elections. "We saw the Romanian precedent. But Romania borders Ukraine and is very important for its supply, while Bulgaria's role is considerably more modest. Roman Radev and Jotova are not Eurosceptic, unlike George Simion, so Brussels will tolerate it," Trukhachev concluded. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.

The presidential election in Bulgaria, won by Iliana Yutova, revealed two important signs, political scientist Vadim Trukhachev told the VZGLYAD newspaper. First, the Bulgarians are not looking for a confrontation with Russia. "But at the same time, one should not exaggerate their Russophilia: they do not doubt membership in the European Union and NATO, and neither Redev nor Yotova intend to leave there. At the same time, they do not want confrontation, but want, albeit limited, cooperation," said the expert. Second, the country's citizens are not satisfied with EU policies. "Bulgaria remains the poorest country in the Union, and its interests are completely ignored. Now it is also possible to send immigrants from the countries of the Middle East and Africa as part of the new immigration agreement," Trokhachev added. As the analyst predicts, the practical steps of the Bulgarian authorities will remain mainly at the level of rhetoric - such as the thesis about the desire to turn Bulgaria into a bridge between Russia and the European Union. However, the interlocutor admits that the leadership of the republic is able to slow down the progress of the anti-Russian policy and block the adoption of certain sanctions points. However, Sophia is unable to completely prevent this course. Although the Bulgarian authorities will create problems, the European Union will have to accept the results of the country's elections. "We saw the Romanian precedent. But Romania borders Ukraine and is very important for its supply, while Bulgaria's role is considerably more modest. Roman Radev and Jotova are not Eurosceptic, unlike George Simion, so Brussels will tolerate it," Trukhachev concluded. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.