PoliticsRussia-friendly Iliana Yotova wins Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, set to become first woman president
Bulgaria’s acting president, Iliana Yotova, won the November 1 presidential runoff. With 99.68% of ballots counted, preliminary results gave her 57.6% and her main rival, Andrey Gyurov, 39.3%; Gyurov conceded. If confirmed, Yotova will be the first woman elected president in Bulgaria. She supports talks with Russia, opposes military aid to Kyiv and backs lifting sanctions on Russia, while supporting Bulgaria’s membership in the EU and NATO.
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Russia-friendly Iliana Yotova wins Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, set to become first woman president