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He Was a Russian Political Survivor, Until the Masked Men Appeared
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, was designated a “foreign agent” and briefly detained on minor charges shortly after registering to run in Russia’s September parliamentary elections.
- Nadezhdin interprets these actions as a sign of panic and chaos within the Russian leadership amid growing domestic pressures related to the war.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov denied any Kremlin involvement in Nadezhdin’s detention, despite the political crackdown on dissenters.
- The Russian government is facing challenges including drone strikes causing fuel shortages, rising inflation due to war expenditures, and widespread public anger over internet restrictions.
