Russians queue to support Putin opponent in presidential election race
There are Russian opposition figures who are actively opposing President Putin's bid for another term in office.
Boris Nadezhdin is seeking to become the next Russian President and is the only potential candidate openly criticizing Russia's actions in Ukraine. [ more ]
Russia's Supreme Court rejects election ban appeal by anti-war presidential candidate
Russia's Supreme Court upholds ruling barring anti-war candidate from election, leaving Putin without significant challengers.
Nadezhdin disqualified for presenting irregularities in supporter signatures; court rejects his legal challenges, leaving Putin without major opponents in upcoming election. [ more ]
Boris Nadezhdin: Russia bans antiwar candidate from election DW 02/08/2024
Russia's Central Election Commission has rejected the presidential candidacy of opposition figure Boris Nadezhdin. The rejection was due to a large number of incorrect signatures from supporters.
Nadezhdin plans to challenge the commission's decision in the Supreme Court, insisting that the signatures were gathered openly and honestly. [ more ]
Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin says he is barred from election
Boris Nadezhdin, an anti-war presidential candidate in Russia, has been banned from running against Vladimir Putin due to irregularities found in the signatures of support he submitted.
Nadezhdin's campaign against the war in Ukraine has captured people's attention and he plans to challenge the ruling against his candidacy in the country's supreme court. [ more ]
Russian war critic Nadezhdin submits bid to challenge Putin for presidency
Anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin has submitted 105,000 signatures to the Central Election Commission to challenge Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election.
The CEC will check the authenticity and quality of the signatures and announce next month who will join Putin on the ballot paper. [ more ]