PoliticsAnti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin detained by Russian police

Russian police have detained opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, according to Russian outlet msk1, which cited his lawyer Dmitry Trunin. Nadezhdin is accused of displaying extremist symbols. He was blocked from Russia’s 2024 presidential ballot after campaigning as an anti-war politician and had hoped to run for parliament. The state has also designated him a “foreign agent.”

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