Following his detention in July, Nadezhdin announced that he was giving up his fight to stand in the Russian parliamentary elections in September. The ministry accused Nadezhdin of spreading disinformation about decisions made by Russian authorities and of calling for unauthorised demonstrations and vigils. In the 2024 presidential election, long queues had formed in Moscow as people gathered the necessary signatures for Nadezhdin to run. However, the electoral commission barred Nadezhdin - who openly opposes Russia's war against Ukraine - from standing for election. The few Russian opposition politicians who have not been imprisoned or fled into exile have complained about an increase in the already pervasive repression ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for September 18-20.