Posted on 09/20/2016 9:28:28 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A statement by a Russian parliamentarian has sent shockwaves through Bulgaria, as the country begins to realize that the many Russians who bought real estate in the country may sooner or later become a powerful political force.
The MP, who is from Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, was asked on Bulgarian television if his country would pursue a benevolent policy towards Bulgaria, if his party won the Sunday elections (18 September). In fact, United Russia won with more than 50% of the votes.
“Of course,” Piotr Tolstoy answered, adding: “We will just buy out the entire [Bulgaria]. Half of its coastline we have already bought,” he added.
Piotr Tolstoy is a great grandson of famous writer Lev Nikolayevich (Leo) Tolstoy. By profession, he is a journalist and is one of the most popular personalities on Russia’s Channel 1 television station, which is considered to be the voice of the government. …
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Bulgarians are fellow Slavs and have always been grateful to Russia for freeing them from Turkish rule.
They still joined up with the EU in 2007.
And why is it that these countries have to choose between the EU and Russia? Looks like history repeating itself.
Bulgaria has always been a Russian puppet.
Yeah, never mind their being stomped by the Russian boot. That’s a mulligan.
Bulgaria has not always been a Russian puppet. Yes, the Russians were instrumental in Bulgaria gaining independence from the Ottomans, but after that, they got their own Prince of Rumelia. PRince Ferdinand I declared himself Tsar in 1870 and was nearly able to conquer Constantinople. He put Russia at arms length
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