Only a few voters showed up at the Bulgarian presidential election; those who did essentially voted for the Russians.

Ilijana Jotova, the newly elected president of Bulgaria, emphasizes that increasing military aid to Ukraine leads to more destruction and loss of life. She identifies as a "peace president" but argues that halting support for Ukraine would mean capitulation in its ongoing defensive war against Russian aggression. Her opponent, Andrej Gjurov, counters that stopping aid would not promote peace but rather surrender.