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UNBELIEVABLE: Boris nadezhdin - Caught on Camera

Ukraine war was Putin's 'fatal mistake' says Russian politician exiled in Paris

Russian politician and prominent Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin was forced to flee Russia when he found himself barred from running for election and facing imprisonment. Two weeks after arriving in Paris, he spoke to RFI about the circumstances of his exile.

Radio France Internationale

Exiled Putin critic says push for peace put him in danger

PARIS - Veteran Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin never planned to flee to France.

Bangkok Post

Putin Election Rival Boris Nadezhdin Fled Russia After His Travel Ban Mysteriously Disappeared

Boris Nadezhdin, a prominent Russian opposition politician, fled to France after his travel ban was mysteriously lifted, highlighting the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent ahead of upcoming elections.

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Kremlin critic leaves Moscow for Paris after ban from running for election

Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has left the country after being prevented from standing in September’s parliamentary elections, becoming the latest prominent Kremlin critic to move abroad amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine war briefing: Military’s former top commander says Kyiv has no chance of joining Nato

Now UK envoy Valery Zaluzhnyi quoted as saying Ukraine can’t meet military standards needed to join alliance; Kyiv largely stalls Moscow’s advances, data suggests. What we know on day 1,623

The Guardian - AU

Anti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissent

Boris Nadezhdin, who gained prominence after standing against Putin in 2024, says he is now in France

The Guardian - UK

Anti-war politician and Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin flees Russia for France

Kremlin critic and anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin – who openly criticised President Vladimir Putin and Moscow's Ukraine offensive – said Monday he had fled Russia for Paris. Nadezhdin was recently detained outside Moscow and blocked from running for parliament. Russia's clampdown on dissent has left most critics in jail, in…

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Ukraine war briefing: Russia behind deadly strike on cargo ship, says Ukraine, as Putin thanks North Korea

Cargo ship attack kills six people; Russian president tells visiting foreign minister that Moscow will ‘never forget’ Pyongyang’s support. What we know on day 1,608

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Protests of Fedorov’s dismissal continue as Zelenskyy tries to repair rift with Poland

Thousands gather outside ⁠presidential office for second day, following surprise government reshuffle. What we know on day 1,606

The Guardian - AU

'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…

The Times of India

Russia fines anti-war politician in chaotic court hearing

DOLGOPRUDNY, Russia - A Russian court fined anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin $13 on Friday for displaying “extremist symbols”, delivering the ruling moments after paramedics performed a cardiogram on him in court because of his extreme high blood pressure.

Bangkok Post

Russia's internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent

Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life, hurt businesses and brought condemnation from both Kremlin critics and supporters alike

The Independent UK

Politics Makes Its Mark On Dating In Putin's Russia

Sitting at a cafe in Moscow, Yulia swiped through a carousel of men on her phone's dating app, trying to guess if the people in the pictures shared her views.

International Business Times

Putin had to contrive a ‘landslide’ – because he knows cracks are showing in Russian society

The Kremlin will use this victory to justify an intensified war. But even the state news agency reported election rebellion, says Russia expert Samantha de Bendern

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The Hindu

It’s ‘Ra-Ra-Ras-Putin’ in the Russian election

The Russian presidential election seems a well-orchestrated drama

France 24

Russia's presidential election: Three Putin challengers but little suspense

President Vladimir Putin faces just three rivals in Russia's March 15-17 presidential election after anti-war candidates were barred from running. But Leonid Slutsky, Nikolai Kharitonov and Vladislav Davankov do not pose much of a challenge for the Russian leader, who is all but guaranteed to secure another six-year term.

Al Jazeera

‘Do I vote? Hell no’: Russia heads to predictable presidential election

Putin is all but certain to win, but some refuse to engage in the political process as others plan protest votes.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s presidential election: Putin, power, the possibility of protests

The 71-year-old president is all but certain to win another term in a vote that begins on March 15.

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Russian Supreme Court Bars Liberal Politician From Presidential Election

Russia's Supreme Court upholds disqualification of liberal politician Boris Nadezhdin from presidential race, citing invalid signatures and limited opposit...

International Business Times

Massive Turnout In Moscow As Navalny's Funeral Takes Place Amid Security Concerns

Despite the absence of an explicit ban, signs pointed towards authorities treating the funeral with suspicion, with reports of detention vans present at the scene.

The Guardian - UK

Alexei Navalny funeral draws thousands to heavily policed Moscow church

Western diplomats attend as chanting crowd pays tribute to opposition leader who died in Arctic penal colony

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Is Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya now his political heir?

In today’s newsletter: After the Russian opposition activist’s death in a penal colony, his wife declares her intention of continuing his work. Can she, or anyone else, fill the void?

The Guardian - UK

‘Some buy the propaganda. Many have changed their minds’: life in Russia after the invasion

The day-to-day within Putin’s regime has changed dramatically – some have profited, but dissenters remain

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 723

As the war enters is 723rd day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian air defence systems destroy Russian drones and cruise missile – as it happened

Ukrainian air force says 14 out of 17 drones and one Kh-59 cruise missile destroyed after Russia launched them

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