Boris Nadezhdin speaks to journalists after submitting his documents as a presidential candidate for the upcoming presidential election in the Russia's Central Election Committee in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The Civic Initiative party, which is not represented in the Duma, is expected to back the nomination of independent candidate Nadezhdin, who is known for campaigning against Russia's actions in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)