INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Russian court declared former presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin bankrupt over past campaign debt, the Kommersant business newspaper
reported Thursday.Nadezhdin, 61, sought to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the March 2024 presidential race on an anti-war platform
but was barred from running
Though unsuccessful, his short-lived campaign drew support from Russians opposed to the invasion of Ukraine despite a wartime crackdown on
The politician resigned as a municipal deputy in the Moscow region the following month.The court ruled that Nadezhdin owed Rosenergobank
77.4 million rubles ($920,500), including interest and penalties, Kommersant reported
His assets have reportedly been seized, except for a personal vehicle.Nadezhdin told the newspaper that his bank accounts were blocked and
