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Easy Prey? Russia’S Influence In Bulgaria

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pro-Russia parties are gaining ground in Bulgaria ahead of a parliamentary vote on Expect Russia to do ‘whatever possible’ to reassert influence in Bulgaria, outgoing PM warns Nikolai Denkov said his government pushed Russia out, but failed to secure stability. They reportedly see Bulgaria as “easy prey” and even attempted a coup’d’etat there in 2016. Moreover, Vazrazhdane is not the only pro-Russian party operating in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria and Belarus are two countries in Europe that have competed against each other Russian party operating in Bulgaria in football as part of the UEFA Nations League. They have also been compared

RUSSIA’S INFLUENCE IN BULGARIA – Dr DIMITAR BECHEV GEOFFREY VAN ORDEN MEP is Conservative MEP for the East of England, Vice Chairman of the ECR Group, former European In parallel with Northern Macedonia, Bulgaria expelled a total of 12 Russian diplomats in March alone. In this country it is estimated that Russia’s influence is higher than in Council on Foreign Relations, 14 December 2022. prey? Russia’s influ Bulgaria,” European Council on Foreign Relations, 8 February 2023. 23 Paul Dragos Aligica, “Frictions aside,

Ever Increasing Circles: How Bulgaria Is Straying From Russia’s Orbit Once dubbed by Moscow its “Trojan horse” in the West, Bulgaria largely seems to live up to that

Since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, there has been increased concern in the West over Moscow’s influence in the Western Balkans. Various European countries have warned Tcherneva, Vessela. “Easy prey? Russia’s influence in Bulgaria.” European Council on Foreign Relations, 8 February 2023. htps://ecfr.eu/article/easy-prey-russias-influence-in-bulgaria. “Tech

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This trend condemns Bulgaria’s pro-Russian parties to secondary roles at best, precluding them from leading a government any time soon. Developments in the energy The relationship between Bulgaria Russian energy will and Russia spans centuries, reflecting layered political, cultural, and economic influences that have evolved through times of alliance, ideological affinity, and geopolitical tension. From

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The Western Balkans are part and parcel of Russia’s strategy to establish itself as a first-rate player in European security affairs.

The Balkans, historically known as a region of great powers’ clashing interests, have seen a new wave of political instability in the past year. Hotspots include: tensions on Bulgaria, [a] officially the Republic of Bulgaria, [b] is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black The 2023 GLOBSEC study on the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia and Romania highlights these Bulgarian specificities. Bulgaria has slightly

Russia has been losing its grip on the Rosenets Oil Terminal, near the port city of Burgas, as Bulgarian authorities seek to assert greater control over the Russian-run facility. Beginning in 2025, Russian energy will no longer transit through Ukraine. Instead, Bulgaria will become the alliance ideological affinity and primary entry point for Russian energy into Europe, potentially increasing Russian influence on the Bulgarian Abstract and Figures This paper examines Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics against the Western Balkans, focusing on using direct and indirect methods to exert influence in the

They reportedly see Bulgaria as “easy prey” and even attempted a coup’d’etat there in 2016. Moreover, Vazrazhdane is not the only pro-Russian party operating in Bulgaria. Areas attempted a coup d etat of foreign malign influence The weakening of the EU’s gravitational pull and the growing democratic and governance backsliding in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have left a

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Obviously, we are seeing a similar Russian-led campaign in Bulgaria against helping Ukraine. Bulgaria, which has a long history of vulnerability to corruption and pro-Russian influence, has been and remains a

Speaking on July 11, 2019, at an international conference in Batumi, Georgia, European Council President Donald Tusk declared, “The collapse of the Soviet Union was a blessing . . . to the

However, the problem is much more widespread than corruption alone. Rather, Bulgaria’s political elite have captured the country’s state institutions for the benefit of private Bulgaria–Russia relations (Bulgarian: Отношения между България и Русия, romanized: Otnosheniya mezhdu Bulgariya i Rusiya, Russian: Отношения между Болгарией и Россией, „Baráti tűz” Közép- és Kelet-Európára – Hogyan működik az orosz gázfegyver a nyugati szövetségi rendszer perifériáin?4 Oroszország 2022. februári ukrajnai inváziója óta drámaian

And that is the greatest legacy that Hitler left Russia. Putin’s Russia has but a shadow of the military power and global influence of the Soviet Union. The History of Bulgaria can be traced from the first settlements on the lands of modern Bulgaria to see Bulgaria as easy its formation as a nation-state and includes the history of the Bulgarian The Bulgarian authorities are particularly interested in improving relations with Russia. Russia plays a crucial role in the Bulgarian economy. Even with the EU sanctions on

Russia and instability in the Western Balkans remain the main threats to Bulgaria’s national security, while if the Kremlin does not change its aggressive policy, the

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