Anti-war politician and Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin flees Russia for France
Summary
Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, who spoke out against President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s war in Ukraine, left Russia and went to France. He had been arrested, labeled a "foreign agent," and blocked from running for parliament before fleeing.Key Facts
- Boris Nadezhdin is a 63-year-old Russian opposition politician.
- He openly criticized President Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Authorities detained Nadezhdin, fined him, and blocked his attempt to run in Russia’s September parliamentary elections.
- He was labeled a "foreign agent" by Russian authorities, a term used to target critics.
- Nadezhdin posted a video from Paris saying he is alive and free but not in Russia.
- He had previously tried to run for president in 2024 but was also barred.
- Many critics of the Kremlin are now jailed, exiled, or dead.
- Russia has increased its crackdown on dissent since the war in Ukraine began in 2022.
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