Boris Nadezhdin Fined 1,000 Rubles and Banned From Leaving Russia
A Moscow region judge found Nadezhdin guilty of displaying extremist symbols and imposed a 1,000-ruble fine as he faces a travel ban.
- On Thursday, anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin received a travel ban notification from the Federal Bailiff Service via Gosuslugi, Russia's state services portal. He called the restriction "illegal" and plans to file an appeal.
- A Moscow region judge fined Nadezhdin 1,000 rubles on Friday after finding him guilty of displaying "extremist" symbols; the judge refused to allow paramedics inside the courtroom during proceedings.
- Nadezhdin was designated a "foreign agent" last week, barring him from holding public office; reports indicate the travel ban stems from reopening an old enforcement proceeding linked to his bankruptcy case.
- The conviction bars Nadezhdin from collecting signatures for September's State Duma elections, a move he believes is part of a tactic known as "candidate filtering" used to block unwanted challengers.
- Nadezhdin previously expressed concern that he would likely die if jailed due to health problems, and he and his family are currently weighing whether to leave Russia amid growing pressure.
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During his hearing this Friday, July 17, the sexanenary who made a malaise claimed that "this circus was orchestrated" to prevent him from "participating in the parliamentary elections" in September. Other prosecutions aimed at him are not to be excluded.
"The court has decided to find B. Nadezhdin guilty of an administrative offense and to fine him 1,000 rubles," or about 11 euros, Judge Dmitry Chikunov said, according to an AFP journalist present at the court in the city of Dolgoprudny, on the outskirts of Moscow. During the hearing, the 63-year-old opposition figure, who suffers from high blood pressure, among other ailments, felt unwell. But the judge continued the trial, rejecting several r…
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'Absurd': Putin critic Boris Nadezhdin found guilty in 'extremist symbols' case, barring him from parliamentary race
Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin was convicted of displaying extremist symbols. This ruling prevents him from contesting upcoming parliamentary elections in Russia. Nadezhdin had previously criticized President Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine war. Another Putin critic, Ilya Remeslo, was also arrested on charges of spreading false military information. Russian authorities have intensified crackdowns on dissent and free speech since 20…
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