Anti-war politician and Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin flees Russia for France

Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin has fled Russia for Paris, according to France 24. The anti-war politician, who spoke out against President Vladimir Putin and Moscow's Ukraine offensive, had recently been detained outside Moscow and blocked from running for parliament. France 24 notes that Russia's crackdown on dissent has left most critics jailed, exiled, or dead.

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