Putin rival says ’people are tired of war’ as he gathers support from protesters

Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency and says his call to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has put rocket boosters under his bid. Putin rivals Boris Nadezhdin and Yekaterina Duntsova, who are anti-war, have been barred from standing in next month’s presidential elections. As soon as Nadezhdin started polling more than ten per cent of support, he was removed from the ballot on the grounds of irregularities in his application procedure. Nadezhdin said he would appeal against both decisions and file a further claim against the refusal of the electoral commission to register him. “I don’t give up and I won’t give up,“ he said. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on X: Follow The Sun on TikTok: @thesun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #russia #ukraine