# Bulgarian President Radev's stance on Russia-EU relations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bulgarian-president-radevs-stance-on-russia-eu-relations > Updated: 2026-09-05T09:32:11.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has raised concerns regarding European security and the long-term survival of the continent if it remains in opposition to Russia. Following a drone attack in Leipzig, Germany, which Radev characterized as a “reckless Russian hybrid attack,” he questioned if providing long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory might provoke such retaliatory actions. Radev’s stance has drawn domestic criticism from presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov, who argued that Russia chose confrontation by violating international law and that Bulgaria must remain a consistent EU and NATO partner. In Russia, Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the State Duma international affairs committee, praised Radev’s views as “completely reasonable.” Slutsky suggested Radev is providing a realistic assessment against what he termed “mad plans” for EU militarization. This follows a pattern of Russian officials expressing approval of Radev’s calls for dialogue and his warnings regarding the limitations of European defenses against Russian hypersonic missiles. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: Russian lawmaker praises Bulgarian President Radev's stance on EU militarization Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky praised Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, calling his warnings against European militarization “completely reasonable” and realistic. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russian-lawmaker-praises-bulgarian-president-radevs-stance-on-eu-militarization ### 2026-09-03: Rumen Radev warns of Europe's long-term survival against Russia President Rumen Radev warns that Europe may struggle to survive long-term against Russia, while candidate Andrey Gyurov urges Bulgaria to remain a consistent EU and NATO partner. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rumen-radev-warns-of-europes-long-term-survival-against-russia --- Cite as: Bulgarian President Radev's stance on Russia-EU relations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bulgarian-president-radevs-stance-on-russia-eu-relations