Boris Nadezhdine presents himself as a newcomer to the Russian opposition political scene. Former member of the Duma, he presents himself as the peace candidate, and opposes the war in Ukraine.
The presidential election is approaching, the first round will take place from March 15 to 17, 2024.
At the head of the country since December 1999, the Russian president, a candidate for re-election, is seeking a 5th term. While a candidate opposing Vladimir Putin arouses hope among some voters.
Aged 60, Boris Nadejdine, former member of the Duma, has worked in the liberal opposition but also in movements more aligned with the power in place.
He presents himself as the candidate for peace, criticizes the policies of Vladimir Putin, and says he is opposed to the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
Boris Nadezhdine, opposed to Moscow’s military action in Ukraine, met with soldiers’ wives, who are demanding that their husbands be sent back from the front.
For the moment, he is the only one to have been selected by the Russian authorities to represent a liberal candidate.
The other opponents were dismissed like Ekatarina Dountsova, who lost her appeal against the authorities, who refused to register her as a candidate.
Another well-known opponent, Alexei Navalny, is serving a 19-year sentence for extremism.
Other political activists have been imprisoned, such as Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza, one of the most virulent opponents of Vladimir Putin and his regime.
To run, Boris Nadejdine must gather 100,000 signatures to validate his candidacy.
