Navalny’s Wife Becomes New Opposition Leader

February 22, 2024 5:15 am

LONDON (AP) — Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rose to become President Vladimir Putin’s greatest foe. But following his death in prison last week, she vowed that Putin and his allies would be brought to justice over his death. And she solemnly vowed to continue her husband’s work. It was an ambitious statement from a woman who once said in an interview that her “key task” was caring for the couple’s children and home. Yulia Navalnaya’s new job will be leading the Russian opposition through one of its darkest and most turbulent times.