One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent - BBC News

While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

Image source, Alexander NEMENOV/AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Nadezhdin briefly needed medical treatment when he appeared in court on Friday

Russian authorities have continued to clamp down on dissent against the war by detaining a well-known blogger and moving to prevent a local politician from running for parliament.

Blogger Ilya Remeslo was a staunch supporter of Vladimir Putin until he staged a dramatic about-turn last March, calling the president a "war criminal and thief" and saying he should resign.

He has now been remanded in custody for two months on suspicion of spreading false information against the military.

Separately, Boris Nadezhdin has been convicted of "displaying extremist symbols", a ruling that bars him from collecting signatures for parliamentary elections in September.