Bulgarian Media and Political Figures Clash Over Anti-Russian Propaganda and Neo-Fascist Label

Bulgaria's top broadcast and new-media regulator, Sonia Momchilova, has faced criticism for equating evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine's Bucha with anti-Putin "propaganda." The chairwoman of the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) drew censure after suggesting that there is propaganda in both directions. Momchilova's comments have sparked outrage, with calls for her dismissal and a broader debate on media regulation in Bulgaria. The council later issued a statement categorically denying any denial of the atrocities in Bucha, calling them a "monstrous act of torture and the killing of civilians."