Archived

Russian Opposition Politician Flees to France

Boris B. Nadezhdin, 63, appeared in a video standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. He said he was “alive and free, but, unfortunately, not yet in Russia.”

Coverage from 2 publishers 2 source reports
NYTBBC
Russian Opposition Politician Flees to France NYTimes – World
Update summary

What changed in this update

Boris Nadezhdin, who was recently designated as a foreign agent, posted a video in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Source coverage

Source reports

Russian Opposition Politician Flees to FranceNYTimes – World
NYT

Russian Opposition Politician Flees to France

Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the countryBBC News – World
BBC

Russian anti-war politician says he has fled the country

Boris Nadezhdin, who was recently designated as a foreign agent, posted a video in front of the Eiffel Tower.

More news

Also in the news

Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San DiegoNYTimes – World
World Developing

Trump Faces Backlash Over Iran 'Take Out' City Remarks

At a campaign rally in Nebraska, President Donald Trump said Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, drawing cheers and later bipartisan criticism. A White House official said the remarks were taken out of context. California Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump "dangerous and deranged," while Republican congressional candidate Jim Desmond rebuked the suggestion.

8 references
Al JazeeraNYTGuardianABC NewsPBS
Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from spaceNPR – World
World Updating

Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for Neutrino Research

Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen, 82, has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work detecting high-energy neutrinos from deep space. His research, which began in the 1980s, led to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. The Nobel committee described neutrinos as "ghostly messages from space." Halzen is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

7 references
NPRDWFrance 24Al JazeeraNew Scientist +1
Discovery

See what’s emerging. See what’s changing.

Explore stories gaining momentum and continuing events with new developments.