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Eurozapping: Nadejdine’s candidacy rejected in Russia
Eurozapping: Nadejdine’s candidacy rejected in Russia – (franceinfo)
Like every day, the 11 p.m. news takes a look at the news broadcast by European television channels. It’s Eurozapping on Thursday February 8.
In Russia, the candidacy of the only opponent of Vladimir Putin was rejected. Despite the arguments of Boris Nadejdine, the only opponent in the running against Vladimir Putin in the presidential elections next March, his candidacy is rejected by the electoral commission. Of the 110,000 signatures submitted, 9,000 were deemed non-compliant. Show of hands and unanimously against him, an unsurprising result for the candidate, Boris Nadejdine. The man, who wants to stop the conflict in Ukraine, will appeal this decision, but without illusions.
Germany engages in the Gulf of Aden
The German navy enters the Red Sea. The frigate “Hessen” is on its way to the Gulf of Aden, something unheard of in decades in the country. The country is committed to defending the maritime route, attacked by Yemen’s Houthis, as part of a European operation to secure maritime traffic. The mission will last until at least the end of April.
