### [2026-08-3](/feed/2026/08/3/index.md)

##### Human rights in Russia
# Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who attempted to contest the 2024 presidential election on a platform against the Russo-Ukrainian war, announces that he has fled the country to France following growing pressure on him and his family. 




### Sources:

1. [The Moscow Times](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/03/boris-nadezhdin-leaves-russia-a93401)

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