A Russian anti-war presidential candidate has officially submitted a bid to run against President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming March 2024 presidential election. This move presents a significant challenge to Putin, who is also facing increasing pressure from Russian authorities to silence expatriate celebrities and critics. Russian diplomats have been ordered to target Russian artists and public figures who oppose the war and Putin's regime. These individuals are being intimidated and there are calls for them to be prosecuted for supporting Ukraine. The Russian government is also accused of taking steps to hinder the voting rights of citizens living abroad, specifically targeting anti-war and anti-Putin emigres.
I missed this: Moscow pressure on Thais/UAE to cancel anti-war expat Russian artists. Paranoid? Intimidation? via @NYTimes https://t.co/GzDPrTQyba
Russian war critic poses an awkward challenge for Putin and the Kremlin as the election nears https://t.co/ddVyytJGft
In #Russia, the MFA of this neo-fascist country @mfa_russia issued a statement urging to put Russian celebrities who publicly support #Ukraine on trial. Supposedly, for “treason” or “supporting extremism”?… https://t.co/sGRhDnFWvT
Russian diplomats ordered to target artists who oppose Putin - Bloomberg The Russian Foreign Ministry has ordered its diplomats in several countries to monitor Russian celebrities who do not support the war and dictator Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/gjSrbOmJvy
Responding to reports that “Moscow has told its diplomats to pursue Russian artists/celebrities who speak out against Putin & in support of Ukraine,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry says anyone who “supports the Kyiv regime should be prosecuted, not criticized.” Okay then.…
In #Russia, the authorities are taking steps to hinder voting by its citizens living abroad in the upcoming presidential "election" in March 2024, in what some observers call a move to restrict votes cast by anti-war and anti-Putin emigres. https://t.co/YreEugAPEJ
Russia is turning its sights on prominent anti-war critics of President Vladimir Putin who’ve fled abroad https://t.co/408YFxS9JO
Ukraine war critic submits bid to challenge Putin for Russia’s presidency https://t.co/9ctrXhkGQv
Russia is intimidating its expat celebrities in an attempt to silence them https://t.co/0kc5MopmNL
Russia’s anti-war presidential candidate submits bid to run against Putin https://t.co/kLEs7TfqCL