Overview

• Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian opposition candidate, is running against President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming March elections, with a primary focus on ending the war with Ukraine.
• Nadezhdin has collected over 150,000 signatures in support of his campaign, exceeding the legally required 100,000 signatures for nomination.
• Despite the risk of a 15-year prison sentence for spreading 'false' information about the army, Nadezhdin has published a manifesto calling Russia’s military operation a 'fatal mistake.'
• Key endorsements from other Russian opposition figures, including associates of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, have boosted Nadezhdin's campaign.
• If elected, Nadezhdin plans to free all political prisoners, including Navalny, call an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, and initiate peace talks.