Russian anti-war politician Nadezhdin says he has been detained
Law enforcement said the anti-war politician may face charges over an extremist symbol as he presses ahead with a State Duma campaign.
- On Monday, anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin was detained by police north of Moscow, writing on Telegram that he was being taken to a police station in Dolgoprudny, located about 12 miles from the capital.
- Russia's Justice Ministry designated Nadezhdin a "foreign agent" last Friday, a legal status that bars individuals from seeking elected office and has been widely used against critics of the Kremlin.
- For the State Duma elections this September, Nadezhdin is campaigning on a platform advocating for a "return to normal life," while his team collects signatures to qualify for the ballot.
- Russian media cited Nadezhdin's lawyer stating the politician faces charges for displaying an extremist symbol, though it remains unclear which specific symbol prompted the action; law enforcement authorities have not commented on the arrest.
- Despite risks of disqualification, Nadezhdin vowed to press forward with his signature collection drive, having previously attempted to run against President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 presidential election before being blocked by electoral commission officials.
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Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin faces charges over Navalny-related 'extremist' post
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Il-hwan = Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who attempted to run against President Vladimir Putin in last year's Russian presidential election, in Moscow...
This Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the “we go” to the September legislative election campaign with the arrest for a few hours of opposition candidate Boris Nadezhdin, aspirant for the Kremlin in 2024. Nadezhdin, 63, was transferred to a police station shortly before Putin participated in his first election act in ... Continue reading "Putin opens election campaign with detention of one of the last opponents in Russia" The post Put…
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Česká televizeRussian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin said he was arrested and taken to a police station, days after he was labeled a so-called foreign agent. Nadezhdin had planned to run for a seat in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, in September’s elections, but so-called foreign agents are banned from running in elections in Russia.
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Two months before the Russian parliamentary elections, the police in Moscow arrested the well-known Putin opponent Boris Nadezhdin.
The former Liberal MP was one of the few to publicly criticise the Kremlin master and the Russian offensive in Ukraine without having previously been imprisoned or exiled. However, he had been classified as "foreign agent" on Friday, July 10.
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