A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred him from running for parliament
Summary
Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian politician who criticized President Vladimir Putin and opposed the war in Ukraine, has left Russia after being blocked from running in the parliamentary elections. He was fined and labeled a “foreign agent,” which prevented him from participating in the vote and increased government pressure on him.Key Facts
- Boris Nadezhdin criticized Russia’s war in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Putin in the 2024 election.
- In July 2026, Nadezhdin was fined about $13 for showing “extremist symbols” in a video, a charge he denied.
- The extremist symbol charge came from a brief image of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a 2023 video.
- In July 2026, Nadezhdin was officially designated a “foreign agent” by the Russian government, increasing scrutiny on him.
- Because of these charges and labels, Nadezhdin was barred from running in the September 2026 parliamentary vote.
- He posted a video from Paris saying he is safe but not currently in Russia.
- The Kremlin tightly controls the parliamentary election, and President Putin’s United Russia party seeks to keep power.
- Nadezhdin was one of the few prominent Putin critics still living in Russia before he left.
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