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Rumen Radev, pro-Russia ex-pilot who wants to give Bulgaria wings

Rumen Radev, pro-Russia ex-pilot who wants to give Bulgaria wings

Former fighter pilot Rumen Radev has vowed to lead Bulgaria out of a chronic political crisis, with his grouping winning Sunday's general election – the eighth in five years. The 62-year-old has presented himself as a defender of the poor of the EU's poorest country as he walks a tightrope on Europe

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