A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia's parliament

Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of Russia's military action in Ukraine, was convicted of displaying extremist symbols in a 2023 video featuring Alexei Navalny, barring him from the 2024 parliamentary race. Authorities have used legal measures to prevent his political campaigns, including labeling him a 'foreign agent' and disqualifying his presidential bid earlier in 2024.