Anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin was briefly detained north of Moscow on Monday and charged with displaying “extremist” symbols, just days after Russia’s Justice Ministry designated him a “foreign agent.” In a brief message on his Telegram channel, Nadezhdin wrote that he was being taken to a police station in the town of Dolgoprudny, located around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Russian capital.

Russia’s Justice Ministry on Friday designated Boris Nadezhdin, the anti-war politician who was blocked from running in Russia’s 2024 presidential election, as a “foreign agent.”…

Russia labels anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin as a foreign agent. Opposition parties gaining most seats in 2026 elections at 2.2% YES.