“Every day that this war continues is disastrous for Ukraine, Russia and all of us. This inevitably affects all elections—in Europe, in the U.S.A., and everywhere in the world. We will choose in this and the next election between war and peace. Every citizen is obliged to understand this,” said Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on May 18, reports Euractiv.
“It is unacceptable to present the continuation of the war and the impossible victory over Russia as the only possible solution,” he said. If the war continues, Ukraine will be “demographically devastated,” with destroyed industry and infrastructure. “This will have extremely serious consequences not only for Ukraine but also for the whole of Europe.”