Union of the Russian People
When the "Bessarabets" venture came to an end, Nour was again employed by "Besarabskaya Zhizn", before switching to the gazette "Drug", representing the controversial Union of the Russian People. Associating with his former adversary, Krushevan, Nour became the editorial secretary, and even joined up with the SRN. With other members of the editorial board, he was soon after involved in a regional press scandal. Nour himself was suspected of having blackmailed centrist leader Krupenski and Roman Doliwa-Dobrowolski, the Marshal of Nobility in Orgeyev. When Doliwa-Dobrowolski sued "Drug" and the other journalists were rounded up for questioning, Nour fled to Kiev.