Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country
He called the charge ridiculous.Last week, he told BBC Russian from an undisclosed location that his prospects were "vague" after he was forced to abandon his campaign to run for parliament."If you're a politician, you should participate in politics while you have the opportunity. By participating in elections," he said.Then on Monday he posted a video to Telegram filmed in Paris, saying: "Right now, I need to get my bearings and figure out what to do next.
- ▪He called the charge ridiculous.Last week, he told BBC Russian from an undisclosed location that his prospects were "vague" after he was forced to abandon his campaign to run for parliament."If you're a politician, you should participate in
- ▪By participating in elections," he said.Then on Monday he posted a video to Telegram filmed in Paris, saying: "Right now, I need to get my bearings and figure out what to do next.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Anti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissent — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Boris Nadezhdin, anti-war candidate in Russia, flees to France — Washington Post — World
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Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the countryImage source, ReutersImage caption, Boris Nadezhdin came to prominence two years ago when he tried to stand for the presidency on an anti-war platformByGeorge WrightPublished23 minutes agoAn anti-war politician who tried to challenge Vladimir Putin at the last Russian presidential election says he has fled the country after Moscow declared him a "foreign agent" last month.Boris Nadezhdin posted a video standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. He said: "Hi everyone. I have some good news. I'm alive and free.
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