Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin announced on Monday he had fled Russia and was in France, appearing in a 12-second video posted to Telegram in front of the Eiffel Tower. “I am alive and in freedom. Unfortunately, not in Russia,” Nadezhdin said, adding he would soon share how he plans to move forward .

Nadezhdin, 63, had faced mounting pressure from Russian authorities in recent months. In July, he was labeled a “foreign agent” by Russia’s Justice Ministry, a designation that bars individuals from running in elections. He was also convicted of spreading “extremist symbols” for sharing images of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, charges he denied. The conviction forced him to abandon his bid for Russia’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for Sept. 18–20 .

Meanwhile, a Paris administrative court on Monday rejected an appeal by Russian journalist Xenia Fedorova against her expulsion order and asset freeze. French authorities accused the 45-year-old former head of RT France of acting as a “conduit for disinformation campaigns” orchestrated by Moscow to destabilize public order. Fedorova’s lawyer, Emmanuel Piwnica, told AFP she had already left France and would only return if the orders were revoked .

Fedorova, a regular commentator on media outlets owned by French billionaire Vincent Bolloré—including CNews, Europe 1, and Le Journal du Dimanche—had her bank accounts frozen last week. The French government described her as a threat to national security, citing her pro-Kremlin views on Ukraine, NATO, and European security. She had been under house arrest in Paris since July 29, required to report daily to police .

Nadezhdin’s departure follows a pattern of repression against Russian opposition figures. In 2024, he was barred from the presidential ballot despite gathering significant public support. His campaign, which openly opposed Russia’s war in Ukraine, drew long lines of supporters in Moscow seeking to sign petitions for his candidacy .

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated Fedorova’s activities “attack the fundamental interests of the nation.” Her expulsion has divided French media and political circles, with some right-wing figures, including former presidential candidate Philippe de Villiers, defending her as a victim of censorship .

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