Anti-War Putin Challenger Nadezhdin Vows To Appeal Election Ban

Russia's Central Election Commission barred Boris Nadezhdin from running against incumbent Vladimir Putin in the country's upcoming presidential vote on March 15-17. The commission previously said that it had found "flaws" in his application, a claim that Nadezhdin denies. The opposition politician has promised to fight the ban and to appeal the decision to Russia's Supreme Court.