"Kremlin Acknowledges Flaws in Anti-War Candidate's Paperwork Ahead of Election"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
Russia's elections commission has found "dead souls" among the signatures of support submitted by Boris Nadezhdin, the sole anti-war candidate in the upcoming presidential election, raising the possibility of his disqualification. Nadezhdin, who has ties to both Kremlin insiders and opposition figures, has been summoned for a review of the "errors" in his signatures. His candidacy has become politically embarrassing for the Kremlin, and his support has grown among those dissatisfied with the war in Ukraine. Another anti-war candidate has already been disqualified, and Nadezhdin's surge in popularity has drawn support from allies of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.