Legally Crimea is a part and territory of Ukraine. But de facto it is currently controlled by Russia. This statement by the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev was disseminated by his press service, according to the Bulgarian newspaper "

The head of Bulgaria clarified that the current occupation of the peninsula by Russia provokes tensions in international relations and is directly related to the security of Bulgaria and its allies.

At the same time, Crimea remains Ukrainian territory, said Radev.

" Crimea is currently under Russian control, and it is more than clear that this problem cannot be resolved by force, "

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The presidential election in Bulgaria was won by Rumen Radev, who considers Crimea to be Russian.

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Recall that the United States is concerned about the statement of the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, who considers the temporarily occupied Crimea to be Russian.