Rumen Radev, Russia-friendly ex-fighter pilot, sweeps Bulgaria's election
SOFIA, April 20 - When Rumen Radev stepped down from his role as president of Bulgaria in January to run in Sunday's parliamentary election, he urged voters to ditch the \"corrupt officials, conspirators and extremists\" that he said were running the country.
Rumen Radev wins Bulgaria election
- A decisive win raises Bulgarians' hopes for change Boston Globe —
- Kremlin-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev scores big election win in Bulgaria NBC News —
- Bulgaria election results: pro-Kremlin former fighter pilot is new PM The Times —
- Pro-Russian former president wins elections in EU and NATO-member Bulgaria by a landslide - a week after Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary Daily Mail —
- Bulgaria’s former President Radev wins election: All you need to know Al Jazeera —