The Russian ambassador wanted to teach Bulgaria a history lesson and …
Prime Minister Kirill Petkov Russia from the ambassador to the internal affairs of his country Bulgaria snowdemanded not to work
“We are recalling our ambassador to Russia for consultations. In the language of diplomacy, this means that that, snowThe other side must take the same step. I think that, no Bulgarian citizen foreign ambassador Bulgarians and can not be satisfied with insulting the Bulgarian government. Such behavior is unacceptable. “
This was announced by the Prime Minister of Bulgaria on March 24 Kirill Petkov In Brussels Europe He said shortly before the council meeting.
The point is here that, Russia’s embassy in Bulgaria Facebook In a post on Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, he made rude remarks about Bulgaria.
In this post, the Bulgarian leadership is called “Euro-Atlantic tails.”
Bulgaria, which Russia has included in its list of unfriendly countries, is on the second day of its intervention in Ukraine TV channelhas stopped broadcasting and Sputnik has blocked its website.
A week later, Russia’s ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova Bulgarians national holidays – from their Ottoman invasion free made a video congratulations on the day of making. Ambassador 1877-1878 Russia– The Kremlin blamed the Ottoman war on “Nazis” in Ukraine snowHe compared it to the current war.
The ambassador said that, Bulgaria in the war of 1877-1878 Russia returned to the map of Europe with the victory of his army.
Mitrofanova said that, Russia has always been guided by “humanist-Christian values.”
General-as a governor
The head of the Bulgarian government, Kirill Petkov, could not leave the ambassador’s speech unanswered.
The ambassador was officially warned about his speech. Petkov said:
“Our gratitude to the Russian people for our salvation cannot be diminished by comparing it to the current fratricidal war in Ukraine.”
The Prime Minister demanded that the Russian ambassador not interfere in the internal affairs of Bulgaria.
It is noted that, The Russian ambassador later apologized, but nothing changed.
Then Mitrofanova Russia 24 states of Russia TV channelsaid in an interview that, the rhetoric of the Bulgarian people against their government and does not support their actions.
This interview of the ambassador of the country political was greeted with rage in circles. The statement came from the Bulgarian Atlantic Council that, The ambassador introduced himself in Bulgaria as “Russia general-Governor ”.
In the Bulgarian media and Public circles called for Mitrofanova’s expulsion from the country.
RFE / RL correspondent writes that, Recent opinion polls in Bulgaria show that the Russian ambassador was wrong. Inquiries according to Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine has changed the attitude of 40 percent of respondents to Moscow.
Putinin and Russia’s rating is falling
A survey conducted by Trend think tank in early Marchflour results according to Only 16 percent of respondents think that Russia’s intervention in Ukraine is justified.