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An unlikely challenger to Putin brings a rare show of defiance, creating a dilemma for the Kremlin (apnews.com)

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Boris Nadezhdin seeks to run in the March 17 presidential election in Russia. The question now is whether authorities will allow him on the ballot.

The stocky, bespectacled 60-year-old local legislator and academic has struck a chord with the public, openly calling for a halt to the conflict in Ukraine, the end of mobilizing Russian men for the military, and starting a dialogue with the West. He also has criticized the country’s repression of LGBTQ+ activism.

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[–] [email protected] 124 points 9 months ago (3 children)

He better stay away from any windows not on the ground floor.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He better install Linux on his PC. Windows can be deadly 🪟💀

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

An Apple a day keeps the Kremlin away

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Just make sure you have a food tester take a bite first.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Especially when you throw it really hard ...

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Only in Russia can you fall 87 feet to your death from the basement.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And tea, Russian tea is deadly.