"Russian Presidential Hopeful Uniting Pro-Peace Citizens Gathers Support to Challenge Putin"

Boris Nadezhdin, an anti-war presidential hopeful in Russia, has garnered significant support from pro-peace Russians, despite debate over whether he is a Kremlin-backed spoiler candidate. Nadezhdin, known for his opposition to Putin's policies, has drawn long lines of supporters across the country, aiming to collect 100,000 signatures for his candidacy. While some view him as a real alternative to Putin, skeptics accuse him of being a Kremlin stooge. The Kremlin is yet to decide whether to allow Nadezhdin to run in the elections, as his anti-war stance and opposition to Putin may lead to rejection by the Central Election Commission.