United Russia’s top Duma candidate, war correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny, declared stock in Apple, Intel, and Nebius Group in his election filing

Yevgeny Poddubny, a war correspondent and top Duma candidate for United Russia, declared holdings in several foreign companies—including Apple, Intel, and Procter and Gamble—in his election filing. Russian law bars candidates from holding foreign assets at registration unless circumstances beyond their control prevent it; United Russia says Poddubny has completed all necessary steps to divest. Poddubny is a correspondent for the state broadcaster VGTRK, followed by more than half a million on Telegram, and was awarded the title Hero of Russia by Putin in twenty twenty-four after being wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack. The case raises questions about enforcement—in twenty twenty-one, Russia disqualified a Communist candidate for similar foreign holdings.

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