Anti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissent
Boris Nadezhdin in court in Dolgoprudny, Russia, last month after he was briefly detained and accused of a minor administrative violation. Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/ReutersView image in fullscreenBoris Nadezhdin in court in Dolgoprudny, Russia, last month after he was briefly detained and accused of a minor administrative violation. That made him an increasingly uncomfortable figure for the Kremlin.“Good news: I’m alive and free.
- ▪Boris Nadezhdin in court in Dolgoprudny, Russia, last month after he was briefly detained and accused of a minor administrative violation.
- ▪Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/ReutersView image in fullscreenBoris Nadezhdin in court in Dolgoprudny, Russia, last month after he was briefly detained and accused of a minor administrative violation.
- ▪That made him an increasingly uncomfortable figure for the Kremlin.“Good news: I’m alive and free.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country — BBC News — World
- ▪ Boris Nadezhdin, anti-war candidate in Russia, flees to France — Washington Post — World
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Boris Nadezhdin in court in Dolgoprudny, Russia, last month after he was briefly detained and accused of a minor administrative violation. Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/ReutersView image in fullscreenBoris Nadezhdin in court in Dolgoprudny, Russia, last month after he was briefly detained and accused of a minor administrative violation. Photograph: Anastasia Barashkova/ReutersRussiaAnti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissentBoris Nadezhdin, who gained prominence after standing against Putin in 2024, says he is now in FrancePjotr SauerMon 3 Aug 2026 11.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe prominent Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled to Paris as Moscow tightens its grip on dissent before parliamentary elections later this…
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