Russia's Ambassador Warns Bulgaria Over Lukoil: 'Growing Russophobia Cannot Go Unchallenged'

Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova has warned that relations between Sofia and Moscow are at historic lows, placing the responsibility primarily on the Bulgarian side. She singled out the government’s handling of the Lukoil case as a major point of tension, stressing that Russia will defend its interests and seek legal remedies internationally if necessary.

Mitrofanova accused Bulgaria of pursuing an increasingly Russophobic policy....