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Russian Anti-War Politician Boris Nadezhdin Leaves Country Following Kremlin Crackdown on Dissent
Boris Nadezhdin has officially left Russia for France, announcing his departure via a video posted on Telegram. The 63-year-old veteran liberal politician, who has been a prominent critic of Moscow's war in Ukraine, moved to Paris to escape increasing pressure from the Kremlin. Nadezhdin's departure follows a series of administrative actions by the Russian government that effectively barred him from running in the upcoming September parliamentary elections. In July, the Justice Ministry designated him a
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Putin critic Boris Nadezhdin says he’s ‘alive and free’ in Paris, after Russia designated him a ‘foreign agent’
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