One of Russia’s most prominent anti-war politicians, Boris Nadezhdin, fled Russia and announced his arrival in France, days after he was barred from running in parliamentary elections this fall.

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• The Washington Post left

  One of Russia’s most prominent anti-war politicians, Boris Nadezhdin, fled Russia and announced his arrival in France, days after he was barred from running in parliamentary elections this fall.
• The Guardian left

  Boris Nadezhdin, who gained prominence after standing against Putin in 2024, says he is now in France The prominent Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled to Paris as Moscow tightens its grip on dissent before parliamentary elections later this year. Nadezhdin, a veteran liberal politician, gained international prominence during Russia’s 2024 presidential election when his long-shot campaign against Vladimir Putin unexpectedly gathered momentum before electoral authorities barred h
• The Kyiv Independent center

  ⚡️Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin sucessfully flees Russia despite exit ban. The Russian authorities prohibited Nadezhdin on July 16 from legally leaving the country, less than a week after labeling him a foreign agent.