David Dahlev

Born 1993; born again 2021
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[Mikale Olson @realmikolson]

Ben Shapiro is absolutely right, once again.

It is unbecoming of a vice president of the United States to go on the show of someone who has said the things that Megyn Kelly has said as of late.

JD cannot be the next nominee.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@Reddits0yjak @needGod_net Adding works is the problem. Then you have faith in yourself + Jesus. It’s quite simple actually. Caths and orthos just pretend not to understand. But one needs to read God’s word in order to understand God and his salvation. Something they don’t do unfortunately.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@Acts17David @needGod_net

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@Acts17David One can find a way to squeeze an apology for icons,twisting scripture of course, but the practical side of it is definitely idolatrous. There is no debate here. Institutional churches tend to create profitable practices and stick to them. EO, caths, prots, whoever.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@Acts17David I’m a protestant from Bulgaria where EO is the national religion. Icons sell. Icons are just art, however EO presents them as divine since they make you kiss them. Also illiterate EO christians (themajority) see icons as having powers. In BG there are some crying/bleeding icons..

[Nicholas Lissack @NicholasLissack]

I have zero sympathy for Palestinians.

You elected Hamas, celebrated October 7th like animals, and lie with every breath.

You wanted this war, you got it, and you lost. That isn’t “genocide.”

Stop playing victim and enjoy the hell you created for yourselves.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@pureMetatron We don’t have this modern nonscence in Bulgaria. I’m so glad my ex communist country, which is generally disliked by the west by the way, menages to balance democracy and common sence (verry corrupt tho). Also our muslims apparently don’t like terrorism and jihad as much I guess.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@zarahsultana @jk_rowling Looks like you’re the one dodging J.K’s point though.

[Alexander Stoyanov @Al_Stoyanov]

From one Patridiotic friend of Russia to another... India is certainly going to be an interesting way for Bulgaria to circumvent EU sanctions and deal with Russia in therms of natural resources, shipments of goods as well as other forms of traffic.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@JustNikolayy @vonderleyen As a bulgarian I dont agree with this guy. Bulgarians tend to elect fresh messiahs and then kick them out of power after a few years. Bulgarians want their future in the EU.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@DrFrankTurek By using the basic powers of our brain trying to comprehend our surroundings. Unbelievers have tunnel vision concerning this matter. All they are looking is how does it work and what its ingredients are not how tf did it came to be.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@donaldtusk @JuliaDavisNews Yeah, it’s just talk. Trump administration again trying stuff they are not sure how to handle properly. Like handling Iran. Nato is their project and it will remain as it is. Lets hope Europe revives itself to not rely solely on the US.

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

Not a single actor, actress, or singer has said a word.

[Critical Meme Theory @crtclmemetheory]

Disingenuous. No socialist/communist ever thought the bread would bake itself.

What they do actually believe is that you can kill the evil capitalist bakers and seize their means of production - the bakery, ovens, tools, and ingredients - and distribute them to people who are wholly ignorant about baking and using or maintaining the equipment, and who do not and never did and never will care about baking bread or maintaining the equipment and that they will suddenly and magically bake more bread better and cheaper than the evil capitalist bakers did.

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@LegacySiu Bodio glimt, CSKA Sofia, Olympic Lyon,

[David Dahlev @dahlevd93]

@hippyresident Incredibly weak argument. Basic low level thought could figure that out.

[Mark Dubowitz @mdubowitz]

How many journalists, politicians, and celebrities who parroted Hamas casualty propaganda will admit they were duped?

My prediction: zero.

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a Bulgarian politician and current President, Rumen Radev (@PresidentOfBg). He's best-known for offering his unwavering support for Vladimir Putin and his genocidal war in Ukraine, and for resisting all European aid to Ukraine.

1/22

[Ruslan Trad @ruslantrad]

Update from Sofia: Pro-Russian populist president of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, has just resigned during an address to the nation. This is an important development not only for Bulgaria and a context is much needed for better understanding why.

A story about Russian influence, degraded political system, and a populist who can affect one of the Black Sea EU member-states.

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The resignation is significant because he is stepping down mid-term to run in Bulgaria's upcoming snap parliamentary elections, marking a rare move from ceremonial presidency to active electoral politics during a severe constitutional crisis. Vice President Yotova will serve as president and will be Bulgaria's first female president.

Radev's decision to resign and enter politics directly breaks the traditional ceremonial role of Bulgaria's presidency. By stepping down, he can actively campaign and potentially lead his own political project, with expectations that he will announce his formal entry into politics on January 21. This transition allows him to move from symbolic influence to direct political power at a critical moment when Bulgaria requires stable governance.

ℹ️ Bulgaria has been without a stable government since December 11, 2025, when Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's administration resigned under pressure from massive protests against the 2026 budget and endemic corruption. All three major political parties subsequently refused Radev's constitutional mandate to form a new government, triggering snap elections. This represents yet another cycle of political instability in a country that has experienced multiple failed governments in recent years.

Radev's pro-Russian populism is a critical dimension of his resignation's significance. He has consistently opposed military aid to Ukraine and Western sanctions against Russia following the 2022 invasion. He boycotted the July 2024 NATO summit, refusing to support Bulgaria's commitments regarding Ukraine, which critics called "confirmation that Radev's positions serve foreign, not national interests" and reflect "dependencies and ties in the East". He has attacked pro-Ukraine governments as "parties of war" and accused them of wanting to "burn Bulgaria in the fires of war," leading coalition partners to call for his impeachment.

Radev originally won the presidency in 2016 on a pro-Russian platform backed by the Bulgarian Socialist Party, explicitly supporting relaxation of sanctions after Russia's Crimea annexation. His resignation to enter active politics now means he could lead or influence a populist, Russia-aligned electoral bloc at a moment when Bulgaria faces snap elections and needs stable governance to meet EU commitments. This raises concerns about Bulgaria's continued alignment with NATO and EU security policy toward Russia's war in Ukraine.

ℹ️🇷🇺 Leonid Reshetnikov, a retired Lieutenant General from Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), played a direct role in orchestrating Radev's 2016 presidential victory as part of a broader Kremlin strategy to reorient Bulgaria away from NATO and the EU.
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Reshetnikov headed the Analysis & Information department of the SVR before retiring in 2009, then directed the influential Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS) from 2009 to 2017. RISS, which was part of Russia's foreign intelligence service until 2009 and later attached to the presidential administration, conducted a survey identifying the ideal Bulgarian presidential candidate profile that precisely matched Radev: a man under 60, successful, uncorrupted, non-intellectual, advocating for greater sovereignty within the EU and NATO. Reshetnikov met with Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Korneliya Ninova to discuss backing Radev's candidacy weeks before he was officially nominated. A U.S. State Department report on Russian disinformation explicitly documented that Reshetnikov "interfered in Bulgaria's 2016 presidential elections". RISS funded strategic political reports in 2016 that allegedly contributed to Radev's election, with Bulgarian sociologists questioned by authorities about these Reshetnikov-financed analyses.

In 2019, Bulgarian prosecutors banned Reshetnikov from entering the country for 10 years after establishing that he coordinated Russian espionage operations aimed at reorienting Bulgaria toward the Kremlin's orbit. Evidence showed he funded the Russophile National Movement through organizations including RISS and the Double-Headed Eagle, transferring money for activities directly affecting Bulgaria's national security and foreign policy.

During a 2025 trial at London's Central Criminal Court, prosecutors revealed that spy ring members Biser Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova, and Vanya Gaberova "helped in the 2021 elections when President Rumen Radev was elected". In text messages presented as evidence, Dzhambazov told his handler Orlin Roussev that he had a "very strong relationship" with Radev. The Bulgarian group operated from 2020 to 2023, conducting surveillance on Russian dissidents and critics across Europe for Russian intelligence services, coordinated through fugitive Jan Marsalek, the former Wirecard executive. Their operations included using IMSI catchers to intercept communications at Ukrainian military training sites in Germany, surveillance of investigative journalists like Christo Grozev and Roman Dobrokhotov, and discussing kidnapping or killing targets for fees up to £700,000.

🤔 Meanwhile, political scientists and commentators associated with Radev claim that if Radev becomes party leader, he will be pro-European. Interesting times are coming for the political life in Sofia.