Police Arrest Politician Boris Nadezhdin

警方逮捕政治人物 Boris Nadezhdin

Jul 13, 2026, 18:50
EuropePolitics

Introduction

Russian police arrested Boris Nadezhdin. He is a politician. He does not like the war in Ukraine.

俄羅斯警方逮捕了 Boris Nadezhdin。他是一位政治人物，不贊成烏克蘭戰爭。

Main Body

Police arrested him on Monday in Moscow. The government says he is a 'foreign agent'. They say he shared wrong information. They also say he used a forbidden picture of Alexei Navalny.

警方週一在莫斯科將他逮捕。政府稱他是「外國代理人」，指他分享了錯誤資訊，並稱他使用了被禁止的 Alexei Navalny 照片。

Nadezhdin wanted to be president in 2024. He wanted to stop the war. But the government did not let him run. They said his papers were wrong.

Nadezhdin 曾希望在 2024 年參選總統，以停止戰爭。但政府不允許他參選，稱其文件有誤。

Now he wants to join the State Duma. He says the government is too strong. He says the country has problems with money and roads. The government wants to stop other people from running in the September elections.

現在他希望加入國家杜馬。他表示政府權力過大，且國家在資金和道路方面存在問題。政府希望阻止其他人參加九月的選舉。

Conclusion

Boris Nadezhdin is a critic of the government. He has legal problems. The state wants to control the elections.

Boris Nadezhdin 是政府的批評者。他目前面臨法律問題，而國家則希望控制選舉。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: The 'S' Secret

Look at how we describe people and their actions. In English, when we talk about one person (He/She), the action word often needs an -s at the end.

From the text:

  • He does not like... →\rightarrow (Do + s)
  • The government says... →\rightarrow (Say + s)
  • He wants to be... →\rightarrow (Want + s)

🛠️ Simple Pattern: Person →\rightarrow Action

PersonActionExample
HewantsHe wants to join the Duma.
ShesaysShe says the roads are bad.
The statewantsThe state wants control.

🚫 The 'Not' Rule

When we say 'no' for one person, we use does not (or doesn't). Notice that the action word loses its -s here!

  • He wants →\rightarrow He does not want
  • He likes →\rightarrow He does not like

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think they broke the law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
politician (n.)
A person whose job is in government.
Example:The politician spoke to the people about new laws.
foreign (adj.)
From a different country.
Example:I love learning foreign languages like Spanish.
agent (n.)
A person who works for a government or a company.
Example:The secret agent collected information for his country.
forbidden (adj.)
Not allowed; against the rules.
Example:Smoking is forbidden inside the hospital.
elections (n.)
The process of voting to choose a leader.
Example:The country has general elections every four years.
critic (n.)
A person who says they do not like or agree with something.
Example:She is a critic of the new school rules.
legal (adj.)
Related to the law.
Example:You should get legal help from a lawyer.
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