Russia's Supreme Court rejects election ban appeal by anti-war presidential candidate

Liberal candidate Boris Nadezhdin banned from Russian presidential election

A liberal candidate on Wednesday lost another appeal against the decision of election officials to bar him from running in Russia's upcoming elections.  Boris Nadezhdin had made halting the war in Ukraine his main campaign slogan, ahead of next month's presidential election which Vladimir Putin is widely expected to win.  Authorities' refusal to register him for the race underlines the Kremlin's refusal to allow public opposition to its actions.…

Nadezhdin to appeal Russian presidential election ban

Boris Nadezhdin says he will appeal a Russian Supreme Court ruling in a bid to have his candidacy for next month's presidential elections reinstated.

Russia’s Supreme Court rejects Putin challenger Boris Nadezhdin’s appeal of commission’s refusal to register him as presidential candidate

Russia’s Supreme Court has rejected Putin challenger Boris Nadezhdin’s claim disputing the Russian Central Election Commission’s (CEC) decision to not register him as a candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. In response, Nadezhdin said he would “not accept” the decision and would appeal within five days. Boris Nadezhdin is the only Russian presidential hopeful who opposes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 8, the CEC…

Russia's Supreme Court rejects election ban appeal by anti-war presidential candidate

Russia's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a ruling by electoral authorities barring anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin from next  month's presidential election, leaving President Vladimir Putin without any significant challengers.