Anti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissent

According to The Guardian, prominent Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has fled to Paris as Moscow tightens its grip on dissent ahead of parliamentary elections later this year. Nadezhdin, a veteran liberal politician, came to international prominence during Russia's twenty twenty-four presidential election when his campaign against Vladimir Putin unexpectedly gained momentum before electoral authorities barred him from running.

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