- How former fighter pilot timed political run perfectly to give Putin a new ally inside the EU Irish Independent —
- Bulgaria’s pro-Russia ex-president wins landslide polls Times Of India —
- Rumen Radev, Russia-friendly ex-fighter pilot, sweeps Bulgaria's election The Japan Times —
- A decisive win raises Bulgarians' hopes for change Boston Globe —
- Kremlin-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev scores big election win in Bulgaria NBC News —
- 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 pro-Kremlin ex-president wins election, Russia and EU welcome victory South China Morning Post —
- Von der Leyen, Costa congratulate Russia-aligned Radev on Bulgaria election win Politico EU —
- Who is Rumen Radev, the former fighter pilot on course to be Bulgaria's next PM? Euronews —
- Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change ABC News —
- Kremlin encouraged by Bulgarian Radev's desire to resolve issues with Russia via talks The Straits Times —
- Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide result that could ​bring shift in foreign policy The Independent —
- Bulgaria headed for political stability as former president wins parliamentary majority Le Monde —
- Bulgaria's Radev 'pro-EU on surface' but a 'practical Trojan horse for Kremlin', says expert Euronews —
- Bulgaria's Radev Scores Landslide Election Win Bloomberg —
- Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president set for landslide election win The Straits Times —
- Bulgaria's former president Radev tops parliamentary vote Le Monde —
- Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president set for landslide win, exit polls show The Japan Times —
- Bulgarian voters, worn down by corruption, back new coalition Boston Globe —
- The center-left coalition of former President Radev will win Bulgaria's election, exit poll suggests ABC News —
Rumen Radev
President of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026
Rumen Georgiev Radev is a Bulgarian politician and former Bulgarian Air Force officer who is the Prime Minister-elect of Bulgaria. He previously served as the president of Bulgaria from 2017 until his resignation in 2026, the first to do so in Bulgaria's post-Communist history.
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Rumen Georgiev Radev
Rumen Radev wins Bulgarian election