A Russian court on Friday convicted opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of President Vladimir Putin, of displaying "extremist symbols", a ruling that will prevent him from contesting this year's elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's Federal Assembly.

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…

El opositor ruso enfrenta un juicio por presunto extremismo que podría llevarlo a prisión e impedirle competir en las elecciones legislativas.