Alexei Navalny's widow appeals to EU on Russia's upcoming Presidential election, says...
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny's widow appeals to EU on Russia's upcoming Presidential election, says...

Hindustan Times  

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has asked the European Union to refuse to recognise Russia's March presidential election, in a step that sharply escalates her campaign against Vladimir Putin. Russia's President Vladimir Putin Navalnaya, who has accused Putin of having her husband murdered, used a video message from abroad on Monday to call on opposition supporters to oppose the Kremlin chief with greater fury than ever and free Russia from what she characterised as a corrupt elite of "bandits in uniform, thieves and murderers". Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, 69, asked Putin in a video message released on Tuesday to hand over her son's body so she could bury him. Asked about Yulia Navalnaya's allegation that Putin had killed her husband, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday he could not comment given the circumstances.

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Russian authorities refuse to open criminal investigation into Navalny’s death, his widow says
4 months, 1 week ago

Russian authorities refuse to open criminal investigation into Navalny’s death, his widow says

Associated Press  

Russian authorities have refused to open a criminal investigation into the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny who died in an Arctic penal colony, his widow Yulia said Thursday. In a video published Thursday on social media, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, said she received a letter from Russian investigators detailing the cause of her husband’s death. In the video, Navalnaya …

Russia adds Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya to 'terrorists and extremists' blacklist
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia adds Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya to 'terrorists and extremists' blacklist

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday added opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya to its list of "terrorists" and "extremists," two days after it issued an arrest warrant for the exiled dissident. Navalnaya has vowed to continue the work of her husband Alexei Navalny, Russian leader Vladimir Putin's main opponent who died in an Arctic prison in unclear circumstances in February. Her personal details …

Russia puts opposition leader Navalny’s widow on list of ‘extremists’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia puts opposition leader Navalny’s widow on list of ‘extremists’

LA Times  

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the 53rd St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland this year. Russian authorities on Thursday put the widow of deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on a list of “terrorists and extremists,” continuing a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. On Thursday, Russia’s Federal Service for Financial Monitoring followed up by …

Russia's crackdown continues even after opposition leader's death, issues arrest warrant for Navalny’s widow
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia's crackdown continues even after opposition leader's death, issues arrest warrant for Navalny’s widow

India TV News  

Moscow: A court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing Tuesday that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. Navalny, the fiercest political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in February in an Arctic penal colony while serving a 19-year sentence on …

Russia orders arrest of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya on suspected extremism charges
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia orders arrest of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya on suspected extremism charges

ABC  

A Russian court has ordered the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be arrested in absentia, as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. Mr Navalny, the fiercest political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in February in an Arctic penal colony while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges that he condemned as politically …

Russia’s Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for record fifth term
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia’s Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for record fifth term

Al Jazeera  

President Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for a new six-year term at a ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and a number of other Western countries because of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Putin, in power as president or prime minister since 1999, begins his new mandate more than two years after he sent tens of thousands of …

'Vladimir Putin is not Russia's legitimate president': Navalny's wife Yulia
9 months ago

'Vladimir Putin is not Russia's legitimate president': Navalny's wife Yulia

Hindustan Times  

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was not the legitimate president of Russia and that she would try to convince world leaders not to sit down to negotiate with him. "We have proved to ourselves and others that Putin is not our president," Navalnaya said in the clip posted to …

Russia elections: Navalny's wife Yulia votes at Russian embassy in Berlin
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia elections: Navalny's wife Yulia votes at Russian embassy in Berlin

Hindustan Times  

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was queueing to cast her ballot at the Russian embassy in Berlin on Sunday, an AFP journalist witnessed. Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexey Navalny, stands in a queue with people protesting in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, Wearing a black jacket, Navalnaya received flowers from supporters and …

With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power
9 months, 1 week ago

With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power

New Indian Express  

TALLINN: Alexei Navalny’s team is used to working independently. After the initial shock wore off, Navalny's closest allies returned to the work that cost his freedom and his life: undermining Putin’s iron-fisted grip on power. That's when Navalny’s team — with the endorsement of his widow, Yulia Navalnaya — is calling for a protest dubbed “Noon Against Putin.” They are …

Ally of late Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania, vows not to give up
9 months, 1 week ago

Ally of late Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania, vows not to give up

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “henchmen” on Wednesday of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized. “Unfortunately Belarussian people can’t feel safe even being abroad,” the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who lives in exile in Lithuania, said. “I think the aim of such …

Ally of the late Alexei Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania
9 months, 1 week ago

Ally of the late Alexei Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania

LA Times  

An image on Navalny Team’s Telegram channel shows the injured Leonid Volkov, an ally and top strategist of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. A close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “henchmen” on Wednesday of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized. Perpetrators will have to answer for their …

Navalny’s widow calls for Russia election day gatherings on March 17 to show dismay with Putin
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Navalny’s widow calls for Russia election day gatherings on March 17 to show dismay with Putin

Associated Press  

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison three weeks ago, called on his supporters on Wednesday to join a protest of this month’s presidential election that Navalny devised shortly before his still-unexplained death. Yulia Navalnaya asked Russians opposed to President Vladimir Putin to get in line at voting stations on March 17, the …

Can Yulia Navalnaya unite Russia’s opposition after Alexey Navalny’s death?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Yulia Navalnaya unite Russia’s opposition after Alexey Navalny’s death?

Al Jazeera  

At 47, the recent widow has promised to take on her late husband’s role, but there is discord among those opposing Putin. Navalnaya pledged to take over her husband’s role as head of the Fund to Fight Corruption, an organisation that once sprawled throughout Russia, released muckraking corruption exposes and organised huge rallies. “Navalny’s team created a wider opposition movement …

Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest

NPR  

Supporters chant 'We are not afraid' as Russia's Navalny is laid to rest Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP BERLIN — Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday, despite being kept out of the church where only his parents and a handful of others could gather around the open casket, holding candles …

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, tells European Parliament her husband's body was abused
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, tells European Parliament her husband's body was abused

ABC  

In short: Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, told the European MPs in Strasbourg: "Putin killed my husband." Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, told the European MPs in Strasbourg: "Putin killed my husband." Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said her late husband's body had been abused …

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says
10 months ago

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says

Associated Press  

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media account. Earlier on Saturday, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in an Arctic penal …

Reeling from Navalny's death, Russian opposition vows to fight on
10 months ago

Reeling from Navalny's death, Russian opposition vows to fight on

The Hindu  

After the shock of Alexei Navalny’s death in an Arctic prison, Russian dissidents in exile are vowing to pick up the pieces and press on with their battle against President Vladimir Putin’s rule. “Of course we will cry in our bedrooms and bathrooms but publicly we’ll definitely continue fighting against the regime with all our methods,” Evgeny Nasyrov, coordinator of …

Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she’s Russia’s newest opposition leader
10 months ago

Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she’s Russia’s newest opposition leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband rose to become Russia’s most prominent opposition figure and President Vladimir Putin’s greatest foe. She has accused Putin of killing her husband — a suggestion Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed as “unfounded” and “insolent.” The risk to Navalny’s life had been “discussed extensively” with …

Navalny’s mother appeals to Putin to release her son’s body so she can bury him with dignity
10 months ago

Navalny’s mother appeals to Putin to release her son’s body so she can bury him with dignity

Associated Press  

The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appealed Tuesday to President Vladimir Putin to intervene and turn her son’s body over to her so she can bury him with dignity. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the allegations of a cover-up, telling reporters that “these are absolutely unfounded, insolent accusations about the head of the Russian state.” Putin hasn’t commented …

Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya accuses Putin of murder, vows to fight for freedom
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya accuses Putin of murder, vows to fight for freedom

India TV News  

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died mysteriously in prison, has accused President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband and pledged to continue his struggle for a "free Russia," according to reports. In a video statement released Monday, she declared, "Three days ago, Vladimir Putin killed my husband, Alexey Navalny," and vowed to carry on …

Navalny’s mother appeals to Putin to release her son’s body
10 months ago

Navalny’s mother appeals to Putin to release her son’s body

LA Times  

In an image from video, Lyudmila Navalnaya speaks Tuesday near the prison colony in the town of Kharp, Russia, where her son died. The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appealed Tuesday to President Vladimir Putin to intervene and turn her son’s body over to her so she can bury him with dignity. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the …

‘Vladimir Putin killed my husband,’ alleges Alexei Navalny's widow
10 months ago

‘Vladimir Putin killed my husband,’ alleges Alexei Navalny's widow

Hindustan Times  

The widow of Russian lawyer and Putin critic Alexei Navalny has accused the Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband. In a video address published Monday, Yulia Navalnaya said: "Three days ago, Vladimir Putin killed my husband, Alexei Navalny." "Alexei died in a prison colony after three years of torment and torture," Yulia said Monday as quoted by news …

Widow of Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya accuses Vladimir Putin of killing her husband
10 months ago

Widow of Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya accuses Vladimir Putin of killing her husband

ABC  

In short: Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband. Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says she would continue her husband's fight for a free Russia and called on supporters to battle Russian …

Navalny’s widow, Yulia, vows to continue his fight for a ‘free Russia’
10 months ago

Navalny’s widow, Yulia, vows to continue his fight for a ‘free Russia’

Al Jazeera  

Navalnaya’s message comes as Russian authorities say an investigation into Navalny’s death has been extended and the cause remains ‘unknown’. Yulia Navalnaya has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband, Alexey Navalny, and pledged to continue the late opposition leader’s fight for a “free Russia”. On Monday, Russian authorities informed Navalny’s mother and lawyers that an investigation into …

Yulia Navalnaya's heartfelt tribute: 'I Love You', beside picture of her and Alexei Navalny
10 months ago

Yulia Navalnaya's heartfelt tribute: 'I Love You', beside picture of her and Alexei Navalny

India TV News  

Yulia Navalnaya, wife of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, posted on Instagram for the first time since her husband's mysterious death in prison. International outcry Navalny's death has sparked international outrage, with Western leaders, including US President Joe Biden, blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin. Global outcry Navalny's sudden death prompted global condemnation, with many world leaders, including US President …

Navalny's widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death
10 months ago

Navalny's widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death

New Indian Express  

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a mortuary where his body is believed to be held after his death last week at an Arctic penal colony. Fighting back tears, Yulia Navalnaya accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband in …

Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to keep fighting Kremlin, punish Putin for his death
10 months ago

Alexei Navalny’s widow vows to keep fighting Kremlin, punish Putin for his death

LA Times  

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, vowed to continue her husband’s work in an address to European Union foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, days after his death Russian custody. She urged Russians to rally behind her “to share not only the grief and endless pain that has enveloped and gripped us, but also my rage.” She …

‘Make no mistake, Vladimir Putin…’: Joe Biden on Alexei Navalny's death
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Make no mistake, Vladimir Putin…’: Joe Biden on Alexei Navalny's death

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Friday blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for Alexei Navalny's death and warned there could be consequences, saying he was "not surprised" but "outraged" by the opposition leader's passing. He also said he was "contemplating" additional steps to punish Russia in the aftermath of Navalny's death, paying tribute to the opposition leader for "bravely" standing up …

Watch as Joe Biden speaks on death of Alexei Navalny
10 months, 1 week ago

Watch as Joe Biden speaks on death of Alexei Navalny

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Joe Biden speaks following the death of Alexei …

Alexei Navalny wife’s message to Putin after Russian opposition leader dies in prison
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny wife’s message to Putin after Russian opposition leader dies in prison

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An emotional Yulia Navalny chokes …

‘They are lying…’: Navalny’s wife as Russia share news of Putin critic’s death
10 months, 1 week ago

‘They are lying…’: Navalny’s wife as Russia share news of Putin critic’s death

Live Mint  

Russian officials have announced the death of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny at a high security prison above the Arctic Circle. Vladimir Putin should be personally held for all the atrocities they have committed in our country in the last years,” Yulia Navalnaya told the Munich Security Conference. According to details shared by the State Department, the top official also …

Alexei Navalny's wife: Vladimir Putin will not go unpunished for this
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny's wife: Vladimir Putin will not go unpunished for this

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin and his close aides will not go unpunished if the death of Alexei Navalny turns out to be true, the Kremlin critic's wife Yulia Navalnaya said as she called upon the international community to come together and fight against the "horrific regime" in Russia. Alexei Navalny Dies: Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei …

Alexei Navalny, Putin's fiercest foe, has died, officials say
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny, Putin's fiercest foe, has died, officials say

Associated Press  

Follow the latest updates on this story. Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died Friday in the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence, Russia’s prison agency said. Russia’s prison agency says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe …

Putin rival Alexei Navalny dies in prison, Russian authorities say
10 months, 1 week ago

Putin rival Alexei Navalny dies in prison, Russian authorities say

LA Times  

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who survived a near-fatal poisoning blamed on the Kremlin and wielded black humor and social-media savvy to battle President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule even from behind bars, died in prison Friday, Russia’s prison agency said. “Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death,” said Biden, praising the opposition leader as brave and principled — “everything Putin is …

From an Arctic prison, Navalny says Putin’s Russia will one day crumble
11 months ago

From an Arctic prison, Navalny says Putin’s Russia will one day crumble

The Hindu  

Russia’s most famous Opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin’s state would one day crumble along with the post-Soviet elite which he cast as venal, power-hungry and duplicitous. The owners of ‘golden passports’ and offshore accounts are now aggressive patriots,” Navalny said in a social media post facilitated by his supporters. One day we will look …

Russian presidential hopeful loses appeal against authorities’ refusal to register her for the race
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian presidential hopeful loses appeal against authorities’ refusal to register her for the race

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine on Wednesday lost her appeal against election officials’ refusal to accept her nomination for the country’s presidential race that President Vladimir Putin is all but certain to win. Former regional legislator Yekaterina Duntsova has promoted her vision of a “humane” Russia “that’s peaceful, friendly and ready to cooperate with everyone …

Yulia Navalnaya’s husband Alexey Navalny was poisoned and detained. Now she is piling pressure on Vladimir Putin
3 years, 10 months ago

Yulia Navalnaya’s husband Alexey Navalny was poisoned and detained. Now she is piling pressure on Vladimir Putin

CNN  

Moscow CNN — “Why are you detaining me? “He is not in a very good condition, we can’t trust this hospital, and we demand that he is given back to us.” Yulia Navalnaya, at least in public, has often laughed off the hardships that her husband has brought on the family through his battle with the Russian state. Putin later …

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