In the lead-up to Russia's presidential election next month, anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin has faced significant obstacles in his campaign against Vladimir Putin. Despite finding a printing house to publish his campaign newspaper after being refused by over 60 others, Nadezhdin's bid is now being cast into doubt by Russian authorities. Reports indicate that he has been barred from running on technical grounds, with the Russian election body finding flaws with his candidacy papers. This move comes amid a broader suppression of dissent within Russia, where media coverage of sensitive topics such as the war in Ukraine is heavily restricted, and Putin is still detaining protesters. The Kremlin's stance against Nadezhdin appears to have tightened as his anti-war position gained traction, reflected by long queues for his nomination and thousands of Russians rallying in his support. Meanwhile, some Russian men are taking risky journeys to avoid being drafted to fight in the war, with reports of individuals fleeing to Moldova and other countries.
Boris Nadezhdin’s long-shot bid has garnered more supporters than expected ahead of Russia’s presidential elections in March https://t.co/4VzZAZMbj5 https://t.co/5qzkBfal2n
Ukrainian soldier just sits down in the van and waits for death https://t.co/usMIpDkxjN
The Kremlin seemed relaxed about uncharismatic Boris Nadezhdin – until his stance against the war in Ukraine became a rallying point for thousands of Russians. Now, surprise surprise, he’s set to be barred from challenging Putin on technical grounds https://t.co/Zb0ozTQPXg
Russia moves to ban presidential candidate from running against Putin https://t.co/5qCH9vhQ8R
Lex has me blocked on here because I call his bullshit out. He's a tool of Putin and it's so fucking obvious here, too. No self-respecting Russian Jew wants anything to do with Putins Russia. https://t.co/AeI6C8gdfx
As predicted, Boris Nadezhdin will not be allowed to compete with Putin. Putin will not let anyone who questions his war against Ukraine to have media access in Russia. https://t.co/Cc5E10LKA6
Russian authorities cast doubt on antiwar hopeful Boris Nadezhdin’s bid to run in next month’s presidential election https://t.co/hSU121rTQV https://t.co/ayaZqx6qqM
NEW: Russian election body finds flaws with anti-Putin candidate’s papers https://t.co/SmHqDqFa3l
Antiwar candidate Boris Nadezhdin has been barred from running against Putin in the presidential election. Long queues to sign up for his nomination have indicated the presence of a significant antiwar constituency.
Putin's anti-war challenger faces likely exclusion from election https://t.co/GKhW5OTEQH https://t.co/7J9rotmPk5
some men who don’t want to fight in the war have taken risky journeys over the border into #Moldova and other countries to avoid being called up to serve. #Ukraine #Russia #war https://t.co/4uSzfNbuf4
Sadly. This is to keep Ukrainian men held hostage. They don’t want to die in this war. https://t.co/KdmFhnCIvJ
Terrified of any open debate in Russia about his colonial invasion of Ukraine (and his use of young men as cannon fodder to die in pursuit of it), Putin is still detaining protesters. https://t.co/uIdq5ZFDhn
Russian anti-war presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin said he found a printing house that agreed to publish his campaign newspaper after more than 60 other printing companies refused. https://t.co/hvx5mtVqLd
In Russia, the media isn't allowed to cover such sensitive topics as how Putin is churning through Russian men in Ukraine as cannon fodder, so they fixate on a cat thrown from a train. No questioning of the autocrat is allowed. https://t.co/QIdOAVzviE