A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred him from running for parliament

Boris Nadezhdin, an opposition politician who criticized Russia's war in Ukraine and sought to challenge President Vladimir Putin, left Russia after being barred from running in parliamentary elections. He was fined for displaying extremist symbols and labeled a foreign agent, disqualifying him from the September vote. Nadezhdin now resides in Paris, stating he is 'alive and free' but not in Russia.