Russia: Kremlin Critic Detained After Being Labeled ‘Foreign Agent’

📡 Spiegel · 1 min read ·
Russia: Kremlin Critic Detained After Being Labeled ‘Foreign Agent’
Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian politician and vocal opponent of the war in Ukraine, was arrested by police on Monday. The detention comes just days after the Kremlin officially designated him a “foreign agent,” a label often used to silence dissent. Authorities did not immediately provide a reason for the arrest.