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Olena Zelenska, first lady of Ukraine.
NOPE

U.S. Attempt at SOTU Russia-Ukraine Unity Display Fails

Olena Zelenska declined an invitation, claiming to have prior commitments.

Allison Quinn

Yulia Navalnaya calls on Russians to protest on election day on March 17.
‘THIS IS HOW WE MUST ACT’

Navalny’s Widow Urges Russians to Derail ‘Fake’ Election

“We need to use election day to show that we exist and there are many of us, we are real, living people and we are against Putin.”

Allison Quinn

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, addressed the European Parliament just two days before her husband’s scheduled funeral.
FIGHTING WORDS

Navalny’s Widow Says ‘Mobster’ Putin Must Pay as Funeral Set

“I’m not sure yet whether [the funeral] will be peaceful or whether police will arrest those who have come to say goodbye to my husband.”

Allison Quinn

A photo illustration showing Alexei Navalny.
VENDETTA

The Hero Rising From Navalny’s Shadow—and Gunning for Putin

The death of Alexei Navalny came with some unintended consequences for Vladimir Putin.

Shannon Vavra

President Joe Biden met with Yulia Navalnaya and her daughter Dasha to express condolences for the late Alexei Navalny on Feb. 22, 2024.
‘LEGACY OF COURAGE’

Biden Meets With Navalny’s Widow and Daughter

Joe Biden announced during the meeting that he planned to announce major new sanctions on Russia following Navalny’s death.

Edith Olmsted

Mother of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Lyudmila Navalnaya, delivers a video address to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
HAND IT OVER

Navalny’s Mom Files Lawsuit Demanding Her Son’s Body

Lyudmila Navalnaya stepped up her campaign after making a public appeal to Vladimir Putin.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, has been suspended on Twitter.
GIVE IT UP

Navalny’s Wife ‘Mistakenly’ Suspended on Twitter

Yulia Navalnaya’s account was temporarily unavailable on the platform shortly after she vowed to continue her husband’s fight against Vladimir Putin.

Allison Quinn

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife Yulia attend a hearing at the Lublinsky district court in Moscow, Russia, April 23, 2015.
‘I LOVE YOU’

Navalny’s Widow Shares Tribute as Arrests Made at Rallies

Yulia Navalnaya shared an emotional tribute on social media, as hundreds of Russians were arrested across the country during rallies and memorials for her husband, Alexei Navalny.

Amanda Yen

Flowers and a candle are placed next to a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny following Navalny’s death.
‘COVERING THEIR TRACKS’

Navalny’s Team Demands His Body Be Returned to His Family

Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila, was reportedly told that her son died from “sudden death syndrome.”

Kate Briquelet

Yulia Navalnya was with her husband on the fateful flight from Berlin to Moscow three years ago.
‘LET’S DEFEAT THIS EVIL’

Putin Will Pay for My Husband’s Death, Says Navalny’s Wife

Yulia Navalnaya called for the world to unite to defeat the “evil” of Putin’s regime

Philippe Naughton

Alexei Navalny embraces his wife, Yulia, on the first day of his new trial in Pokrov, Russia, in February 2022.
‘SCOUNDRELS’

Putin Foe Alexei Navalny Begins ‘Sham’ Prison Trial

The Russian opposition leader faces up to 15 years in jail on charges Amnesty International says are politically motivated.

Tom Sykes

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