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Russian Presidential hopeful calls Ukraine war 'big mistake' by Putin

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Boris Nadezhdin, a liberal Russian politician who aspires to run for president in March's presidential election, attends a meeting with soldiers' wives in Moscow, Russia, Jan 11, 2024. [AP Photo]

A Russian politician hoping to run against President Vladimir Putin in the country's upcoming presidential election characterized the Kremlin's decision to go to war against Ukraine as a "big mistake" on Thursday when he spoke with the wives of soldiers.

Boris Nadezhdin told the soldiers' wives that the war was "a big mistake by Putin, of course, and the consequences will be very grave."

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