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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev pushed back against accusations hurled at him that he is “pro-Russian”, arguing that he is only being vilified in this way because his recommended approach to a Ukraine-Russia peace deal is “not mainstream.”
Radev has, since coming to power this summer, strongly advocated closer diplomatic engagement with Moscow to end its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Earlier this year, re-engagement with Russia over Ukraine was on the table, including discussions on potentially appointing an EU envoy for direct talks. However, the majority of the bloc warned that Russian diplomatic messaging shows zero genuine desire for peace, and the idea seems to have shifted back to the...
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