The Kremlin has issued its first public reaction to Rumen Radev ’s election victory, signaling a positive response to his statements about maintaining pragmatic dialogue with Moscow. Asked to comment on Western media descriptions of the leader of “Progressive Bulgaria ” as “ Putin’s Trojan horse ,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was focused instead on Radev ’s declared readiness for communication with Russia. According to Peskov, what stood out was Radev ’s position that he remains