Boris Nadezhdine, 60, the only opponent of Vladimir Putin and his offensive in Ukraine, saw his candidacy rejected by the Electoral Commission on Thursday. He has indicated that he wants to challenge the rejection of his candidacy in court, but his chances of success are almost zero.
In a context of systematic repression of any challenge to power in Russia, the re-election of outgoing President Vladimir Putin in the presidential election, held on March 15 and 17, is no longer in doubt.