"Controversy Surrounds Russian Anti-War Candidate's Presidential Bid"
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Campaign workers for Boris Nadezhdin, Russia’s only anti-war candidate, are accused of sabotaging his ballot registration by adding thousands of bogus signatures, leading to bitter recriminations within the Russian opposition. Supporters deny the allegations, claiming misrepresentation and a plot to undermine Nadezhdin’s candidacy prospects. Nadezhdin faces a challenge in convincing election officials to uphold at least 4,500 of the 9,209 “bad signatures” flagged by officials, with a deadline of February 7 to persuade the Central Election Commission to reconsider.
- Independent journalists say campaign workers for Boris Nadezhdin, Russia’s only anti-war candidate, may have sabotaged his ballot registration, but supporters say the report is a hired hit job Meduza
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- Russian Election Authority Says Found Flaws in 15% of Pro-Peace Nadezhdin's Signatures The Moscow Times
- Putin critic and anti-war candidate submits 105,000 signatures for Russian presidential election bid CNN
- Russia moves to ban presidential candidate from running against Vladimir Putin Financial Times
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