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Yulia Navalnaya takes on leading role in Russia's opposition

June 6, 2024

Since the death of her husband, Yulia Navalnaya has become a leading figure in the Russian opposition, calling President Vladimir Putin her enemy and blaming him for the death of her husband, Alexei Navalny.

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Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexey Navalny, stands in a queue with other voters at a polling station near the Russian embassy in Berlin
Image: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo/picture alliance

Following the death of her husband, Yulia Navalnaya has become a leading figure in the Russian opposition. Currently living in exile to avoid arrest in Russia, she has called President Vladimir Putin a murderer, a thief and a liar.

She also opposes Moscow's war in Ukraine and a clampdown on civil rights in Russia.

Below, DW has curated some of its content about Yulia Navalnaya.

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Yulia Navalnaya steps to political front to oppose Kremlin

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