Bulgaria is to extradite a Russian national known for burning his passport in protest over the war in Ukraine over tax evasion charges, sparking protests and questions over the legality of the decision. Alexey Alchin, 46, who moved to Bulgaria a little over five years ago, and his wife Olga Gyurova, believe he is being persecuted by the Moscow authorities for his political leanings and open criticism of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour on 24 February. It was only two days later that Alchin took part in an anti-war protest in Varna, a Black Sea resort city, when he publicly burned his Russian…
