Russian court issues arrest warrant for Navalny's widow living in exile
The court ruled that "the application of the investigators was granted and a preventive measure in the form of a two-month detention was decided". Nawalny reacted on the online service X and wrote: "Vladimir Putin is a murderer and a war criminal. His place is in prison."
Nawalny was the sharpest critic of Russian President Putin. He died in February in a prison in the Arctic. His wife had announced that she would continue his work.
A friend of Nawalny's, Leonid Volkov, reacted on Tuesday with irony regarding the arrest warrant: "A beautiful acknowledgment of Julia's determination to continue Alexei's fight", Volkov wrote on online service X.
Most of the important opposition figures in Russia are either in prison or in exile. Thousands of ordinary Russian citizens were arrested for protest activities or their criticism of the offensive in Ukraine, many were sentenced to heavy penalties.
- Despite the court's decision granting a two-month detention warrant against Alexei Navalny, his widow vowed to continue his political activism in Russia.
- The arrest warrant against Navalny came following his harsh criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is now facing an international arrest warrant due to allegations of war crimes.
- The Russian court's decision to detain Navalny for two months adds to the growing list of opposition leaders in Russia being either imprisoned or in exile.
- The family of Navalny, now in fear of further reprisals, is considering the possibility of seeking asylum abroad, fearing for their safety in the face of an authoritarian Russian regime.
