"This is not something that should surprised us - a similar request of the chief prosecutor has been pending since May, there were different wordings. In my opinion, the reaction of the Bulgarian MFA is normal. In the original form, Ismail Hania and Yahya Sinuar were there, and there was balance. Now we have one Mohammed Deif who is not clear whether he is alive or not. Netanyahu vs. Mohamed Deif is not equal".
This was commented by the Arabist Prof. Vladimir Chukov in the studio of "The Day ON AIR" on the occasion of the warrant for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
This caused worldwide reactions, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) also came out with a position.
He is not optimistic about truce talks. And after France's anti-Israel reaction, the country was excluded from the original plan to mediate the negotiations, along with the US.
"The two-state formula is not realistic. Especially since Trump will enter the White House on January 20. Against the background of the results of the elections in the USA, we must be very realistic that at the most a truce can be reached", predicts Prof. Chukov.
On Bulgaria ON AIR, the Arabist expressed his doubts that Donald Trump will lift the sanctions against Russia. According to him, the end of Lukashenko's term in 2025 is also important for the development of the war.
"We will see if this conflict escalates in the north. There is one corridor from Belarus to Kaliningrad. It is no accident that Poland is at the top of the test," said Prof. Chukov.
The Arabist commented on the launch of the Russian ballistic missile "Oreshnik", for which Vladimir Putin ordered serial production.
"It is not known what Putin means by the concept of Russian territory - whether the real Russia or the occupied territories, for which Bulgaria also provides weapons. It should be known that we are talking about the attacks in the Kursk region," explained the guest.