Anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin said Thursday that authorities in Russia have banned him from leaving the country, just a day before he is scheduled to appear in court on charges of publicly displaying “extremist” symbols.

An anti-war politician who tried to challenge Vladimir Putin in the 2024 presidential election at the last Russian presidential election has been arrested days after being…

Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, known for opposing Moscow's military actions in Ukraine, was briefly detained by police on Monday.