The press service of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that the country’s authorities took measures to ensure the safety of journalist Hristo Grozev, who was placed on the wanted list in the Russian Federation. This is stated in the press service statement given to the TV channel. BNT.
“Bulgarian institutions maintained contact with Hristo Grozev even before media coverage on this topic appeared, and measures were taken to ensure his safety, including cooperation with partner services,” the statement said.
The press service also noted that the Bulgarian President is monitoring the situation with Grozev.
Khristo Grozev, former journalist, principal investigator of the Bellingcat publication (The Broadcast is recognized as a foreign media agent in Russia and is included in the list of unwanted organizations) Khristo Grozev, who is on the wanted list in Russia, declarationnot currently in Europe. According to Bulgarian media, the journalist and his family reside permanently in Austria.
Grozev also said that he was “waiting for an opportunity to find out what he was accused of” in Russia, as his lawyer, who he hired in Russia, had not yet learned about the reasoning of the criminal case against him.