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Boris Nadezhdin Quits Opposition as Court Bars Duma Run

7/20/2026

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Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian opposition politician, announced his withdrawal from opposition politics after a court barred him from the September State Duma race.
He was fined for displaying extremist symbols and was designated a foreign agent by the justice ministry.
He is also prohibited from leaving Russia.
Pro-Kremlin politicians claim the West seeks to destabilise Russia before the elections and argue that some censorship is necessary to safeguard national unity.

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Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian opposition politician, announced his withdrawal from opposition politics after a court barred him from the September State Duma race.
He was fined for displaying extremist symbols and was designated a foreign agent by the justice ministry.
He is also prohibited from leaving Russia.
Pro-Kremlin politicians claim the West seeks to destabilise Russia before the elections and argue that some censorship is necessary to safeguard national unity.