# United Russia

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-17**: Conviction for extremist symbols — A court in Dolgoprudny convicts Nadezhdin and fines him 1,000 rubles, legally blocking him from competing in the September 2026 parliamentary elections.
- **2024-03**: Supreme Court disqualification — Russia's Supreme Court rules more than 9,000 of Nadezhdin's campaign signatures invalid, barring him from the March 2024 presidential ballot.
- **2024-02-16**: Death of Alexei Navalny — Navalny dies in an Arctic penal colony while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges, widely viewed as politically motivated.
- **2024-01**: Presidential signature drive — Nadezhdin collects thousands of signatures for his anti-war presidential bid, openly calling for a halt to fighting in Ukraine.
- **2023**: Video showing Navalny photo posted online — Nadezhdin briefly displays a picture of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in an online video, which later becomes the basis for extremism charges.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 1,000 Ruble Fine Bars Putin Critic from Election: A New Legal Precedent
2026-07-18 21:09:57 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Boris Nadezhdin’s conviction under Russia’s broad ‘extremist symbols’ law demonstrates how criminal statutes are being repurposed to disqualify opposition candidates, eroding any semblance of judicial independence ahead of the September 2026 parliamentary vote.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/russia-nadezhdin-legal-crackdown-extremism

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