A N A LY S E DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS POLIT-BAROMETER Year 22 Issue 2 February 2022 Boris Popivanov The war in Ukraine is a chal­lenge for the ruling majority in Bulgaria, but also an addi­tional opportunity for them to become stabilised. The division between Russo­philes and Russophobes in Bul­garian society is not currently causing serious political and parliamentary confrontation. The inefficiency of the Bulgarian parties creates space for new political projects and populist mobilisations.