[Turing_Machine]

What happens if Mr. Putin (or one of his successors) suddenly decides that he wants Bulgaria back under Russian control?

[_old_dude_]

Russian troops need to cross Ukraine and Romania first ?

[laingc]

Halfway there, then.

[Turing_Machine]

Also Russia still has a navy and an air force.

[hedonistbot]

Bulgaria is a NATO member and hosts 4 joint military facilities with NATO forces (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian%E2%80%93American_Joi...). The NATO pact treats a military attack on one of its members as an attack on all of them (including the US).

[wutangson1]

not sure it is realistic that Vova can decide he wants part of the EU under his control