PoliticsBulgarians vote in polarized presidential runoff overshadowed by Ukraine war

Bulgarians began voting Sunday in a closely contested runoff between Moscow-friendly incumbent Iliana Yotova and opposition-backed Andrey Gyurov, who supports Ukraine. The candidates differ sharply over the war and relations with Russia. Yotova led the first round with 34.76%, against Gyurov’s 31.95%, amid record-low turnout.

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