Russia Holds Anti-War Politician Over a Shared Video Link

Russia Holds Anti-War Politician Over a Shared Video Link

Masked police briefly detained Boris Nadezhdin, a 63-year-old Russian election candidate who opposes the Ukraine war, north of Moscow on July 13. The reason: a YouTube video link he shared on Telegram that officials called "extremist." He was released and faces court July 17, calling the Kremlin's actions "panic and chaos."

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