Russias anti-war presidential candidate submits bid to run against Putin – Semafor

Posted: February 1, 2024 at 10:32 pm

The Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin has caused a stir in Russias upcoming presidential election expected to be a closely managed victory lap for Vladimir Putin after rallying the Russian opposition and gathering widespread support for his campaign to run against the countrys longtime leader.

Nadezhdin on Wednesday submitted more than 100,000 signatures to Russias election commission, which will assess their authenticity and decide within 10 days whether he is eligible to compete against Putin for the presidency in the March vote.

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