Politician Boris Nadezhdin has been released from Dolgoprudny police station with the obligation to appear in court for a hearing on his administrative protocol, Sotavision reported.
Nadezhdin was arrested on the afternoon of July 13. He was charged with displaying extremist symbols (Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code). Reason for the protocol become Link to a video with a photo of Alexei Navalny on Nadezhdin’s social networks.
The court will consider the protocol on Friday, July 17.
In 2024, Boris Nadezhdin nominates his candidacy for the presidential elections in Russia. He was the only candidate with an anti-war stance. The Central Election Commission did not allow him to participate in the elections, due to the high percentage of signatures that were rejected.
Nadezhdin is expected to participate in the Duma elections that will be held in September 2026. And in mid-June. foot He submitted documents to the Central Election Commission as a self-nominated candidate and began collecting signatures in support of him.
On July 10, Nadezhdin was declared a “foreign agent.” This status prevents a person from running for elections in the Russian Federation. Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code, which was also attributed to the politician Forbidden Participation in elections All year round.