Anti-War Candidate Banned From Challenging Putin

Reuters reports:

Russia’s registration of candidates for the March presidential election has closed, TASS reported on Sunday, with a list including President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to win, and three politicians who all support Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

The list did not include the Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin after the Central Election Commission (CEC) barred him on Thursday from running, saying it had found flaws in the collection of signatures required for the support of his candidacy.

Read the full article. Soon to fall out a window, no doubt.

Russian anti-war presidential candidate Boris Nadezhdin said he would appeal to the Supreme Court after the Central Election Commission barred him from a March election expected to be easily won by incumbent Vladimir Putin https://t.co/Gpm4BqSwtT

— Reuters (@Reuters) February 8, 2024