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A Bridge to Moscow? Bulgarian Policy in the Standoff Between Russia and the West

Dimitar Bechev
4 May 2018clock10 Minute Read
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev delivers speech

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev (far right) delivers a speech at the opening ceremony for the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the EU, 12 January 2018. Courtesy of Wang Xinran/Xinhua News/PA Images

Holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU for the first half of 2018, Bulgaria hopes to further its role as a diplomatic conduit between Russia and the West. But is this small country, heavily reliant on both parties, capable of mending strained relations?

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