Boris Nadezhdin seeks to run in the March 17 presidential election in Russia. The question now is whether authorities will allow him on the ballot.
The stocky, bespectacled 60-year-old local legislator and academic has struck a chord with the public, openly calling for a halt to the conflict in Ukraine, the end of mobilizing Russian men for the military, and starting a dialogue with the West. He also has criticized the country’s repression of LGBTQ+ activism.
Not really unlikely. He’s been trying to get on the ballot for years. There’s a lot of stuff like this that never makes it on the English speaking Internet. I’m also surprised that he is still alive, but I wish him all the luck in the world