Russian propaganda has launched a large-scale disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone, scheduled for January 1, 2026, the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council reported on Facebook.
Bulgarian intelligence has identified a Russia-linked network of accounts spreading false claims and manipulative information on social media, stoking fears about rising prices, loss of economic sovereignty, and “Brussels’ diktat.”
According to European Commissioner for Economy Valdis Dombrovskis, Russia is waging a hybrid war against Europe using information attacks, interference in political processes, and efforts to undermine trust in European decisions, with Bulgaria becoming one of the campaign’s targets.
The Center emphasized that Russia views eurozone expansion as a direct threat to its interests because it strengthens EU unity and reduces Moscow’s ability to exert political influence over individual states. Through hybrid tools, Russia seeks to undermine confidence in European institutions.
“The economic decision to change currency has been turned by Moscow into a political instrument. Russia systematically uses disinformation to influence key decisions in EU countries, supporting radical and pro-Russian forces to weaken European unity and create internal divisions,” the Center stated.
