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On the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II, Russian President Vladimir Putin has published an essay on the historical dispute over what caused the war. The key message: the main trigger was not the Soviet-German Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact but the appeasement policy of the Western powers. Is Putin right? And what was the goal of his essay?

Bulgarian media have received unverified photos showing Prime Minister Boyko Borisov asleep in bed with a pistol next to him on the bedside table and a draw full of 500 euro notes and gold bars. Borisov has said this is an attempt by his political opponents to incriminate him. He won't be sleeping that peacefully any time soon, commentators note.

The US has broken off negotiations with the EU on a global digital services tax for tech giants like Google or Facebook. This comes after France suspended the introduction of its Gafa tax in January in order to bring Washington to the negotiating table. Commentators conclude that it's high time the issue were resolved.

SSC Napoli won the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday against major rival Juventus Turin in a penalty shootout 4:2. Defying the coronavirus distancing rules, thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Naples, hugging each other and celebrating the victory for hours. This has fuelled a discussion in the media.

In Estonia, the director of the country's Health Board, Merike Jürilo, has resigned citing major differences of opinion with the government in the coronavirus crisis. Jürilo had often criticised the coalition government made up of the Centre Party, nationalist Ekre and conservative Isamaa. Estonia's media examine what other factors were behind the resignation.