Bulgaria runoff won by Iliana Iotova amid Black Sea security concerns
Iliana Iotova has won Bulgaria's presidential runoff, according to estimates from several polling institutes, defeating Andrey Gyurov in a vote shaped by debate over Russia, Ukraine and Black Sea security. The result gives Iotova between 57.4% and 58.2% of the vote, ahead of Gyurov on between 38.6% and 39.6%. The contest was closely watched because of its implications for Bulgaria's foreign-policy direction and its response to regional security risks.Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, declared victory alongside Rumen Radev and said her message had focused on "incomes, peace and the challenges that lie ahead".... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Nov 2026 01:29 LONDON
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Bulgaria runoff exit polls put Iotova ahead amid Black Sea security concerns
Exit polls from Bulgaria's presidential runoff show acting president Iliana Iotova ahead of challenger Andrey Gyurov, with three polls putting her on about 51% against roughly 44% for her rival. If the result is confirmed when official counting is completed on Monday, Iotova would become Bulgaria's first elected female president. The presidency is largely ceremonial, but the result would still carry political significance in a country watching both domestic politics and regional security closely.The vote took place on Sunday, with exit polls indicating turnout of about 27% to 29%, slightly higher than the first round last week, which had a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Nov 2026 21:32 LONDON
Erdogan and Zelenskyy agree to work on new Black Sea grain corridor after attacks on civilian ships
Turkiye and Ukraine have agreed to work on a new Black Sea grain corridor after talks in Istanbul between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Erdogan used a joint news conference to urge both Russia and Ukraine to stop targeting civilian ships in the Black Sea, saying such attacks were unacceptable whoever carried them out. The talks focused on maritime security at a time when commercial shipping and grain exports remain under pressure.Erdogan said attacks on civilian vessels and actions that escalate tensions in the Black Sea serve no one's interests. He added that Turkiye could not accept... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 31 Oct 2026 20:59 LONDON
Putin warns Russia is ready for war with Europe as tensions rise
President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia is "ready for war" with Europe, while saying Moscow does not want such a conflict. He made the remarks amid heightened rhetoric over Western preparations for a possible confrontation by 2030 and growing concern about tensions in the Black Sea. Putin said that if matters go too far, "there will be no winners at all." The Russian president said he supported steps to restore relations with European countries, but accused the West of escalating tensions.He said Western governments had failed to achieve what he described as a strategic defeat for Russia, and argued... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 20:59 LONDON
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