Russia-friendly candidate wins Bulgaria's presidential election in second round

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The acting head of state in Bulgaria defeated pro-Western candidate Andrey Gurov in the presidential runoff, according to Ukrainska Pravda. The winner becomes the country's first elected female president. Ukrainska Pravda described the winner as a Russia supporter, a characterisation the sources do not further explain. The report gives no details of the vote margin.

Sources:Meduza (EN)Kyiv Post The Kyiv Independent Ukrainska Pravda (EN)

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