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Kremlin critic leaves Moscow for Paris after ban from running for election

Boris Nadezhdin Kremlin Moscow Paris Vladimir Putin Russia Alexei Navalny Telegram the State Duma
Boris Nadezhdin, charged with "demonstrating extremist symbols", appears in court in the town of Dolgoprudny in the Moscow region on 17 July.
Boris Nadezhdin, charged with "demonstrating extremist symbols", appears in court in the town of Dolgoprudny in the Moscow region on 17 July. AFP - ALEXANDER NEMENOV

Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has left the country after being prevented from standing in September’s parliamentary elections, becoming the latest prominent Kremlin critic to move abroad amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent.

Nadezhdin, who attempted to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 presidential election, announced his departure in a video posted on the Telegram messaging service on Monday.

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