Russia Bars Boris Nadezhdin From Leaving Over Reopened Bankruptcy Case as 15-Day Trial Looms
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Updated · The Moscow Times · Jul 16
Russia Bars Boris Nadezhdin From Leaving Over Reopened Bankruptcy Case as 15-Day Trial Looms
3 articles · Updated · The Moscow Times · Jul 16
Summary
Boris Nadezhdin said Russian authorities barred him from leaving the country after he received a travel-ban notice through the Gosuslugi state portal.
The restriction appears tied to a suddenly reopened enforcement proceeding from a bankruptcy case closed more than a year ago; Nadezhdin called the move illegal and said he will appeal.
Friday, he is due in court on an administrative charge of displaying “extremist” symbols, an offense carrying up to 15 days in jail.
Late last week, Russia labeled Nadezhdin a “foreign agent,” a status that bars him from holding public office as he seeks to run in September parliamentary elections.
The case fits a broader pre-election pattern in which “extremist” allegations and other legal tools are used to filter out unwanted candidates.