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\u201cAt the same time, we must take into account that a large part of Radev\u2019s electorate consists of pro-Russian-oriented people, and something needs to be done about this. I think he will be able to neutralize some of the most radical pro-Russian voices, attract a portion of the voters from the radical \u201cRevival\u201d party, as well as votes from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, and bring them closer to the political center. In that case, Radev\u2019s policy will not be pro-Russian,<\/em>\u201d the journalist said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Participants in the discussion also considered the extent to which pro-Russian narratives influenced the election campaign and the role of both traditional media and social media platforms in this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Touching on the topic of information threats and countering disinformation, Mr. Oleksandr Koptyev, an expert at the Analytical Center for Balkan Studies, called on his Bulgarian colleagues to cooperate, since Ukraine has already developed an institutional framework for dealing with hybrid threats from the Kremlin. The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council is operational, as is a network of civil society organizations engaged in fact-checking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe solution may lie, in fact, in deepening such cooperation, in official collaboration with government agencies, specifically with the recently established\u2014if I\u2019m not mistaken\u2014Department for Countering Hybrid Threats at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And, of course, with relevant agencies in Ukraine. In addition, we need to engage our experts from the civil society sector to share their experience through various workshops or ongoing cooperation, for example, on joint projects. This is important because we see how widespread the network of Russian disinformation influence is in Bulgaria,<\/em>\u201d emphasized Oleksandr Koptyev.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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