# He Was a Russian Political Survivor, Until the Masked Men Appeared

- Published: 2026-07-17T08:31:14Z
- Updated: 2026-07-17T17:38:29Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/europe/russia-politics-election-nadezhdin.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Top Stories
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Boris B. Nadezhdin, an outspoken opponent of the war in Ukraine, says he knows why he was detained: “Among our leadership, there is panic and chaos.”

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