Yulia Navalnaya eyes presidential run if she returns to Russia: BBC

In an interview with the BBC, Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the Russian opposition leader, expressed her intention to stand in the next presidential election if she can make her way back to her homeland, though she acknowledged that this won’t be possible as long as Putin remains in power.

In a BBC interview, Yulia Navalnaya stated that if she returns to Russia, she intends to run as a candidate in the presidential election.

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"My political opponent is Vladimir Putin, and I will do everything I can to bring his regime down as soon as possible," said the wife of anti-Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who passed away in February 2024.

In an interview with the BBC, Yulia Navalnaya confirmed that Russian authorities had prevented her from seeing her husband for two years until the time of his death.

Due to the risk of being arrested, she was unable to attend his funeral in Moscow. The Kremlin accuses her of involvement in an extremist organization - Putin's supporters have labeled the anti-corruption foundation, which was founded by her husband, as such.

The interview was published just ahead of the release of Navalny’s autobiography, titled Patriot, which will be available on October 22 in 26 different languages.

Only one week to go until Alexei Navalny’s PATRIOT is out in the world.

This is Navalny’s life in his own words, ending with his prison diaries, seen here for the first time. His final letter to the world is passionate that good and freedom will prevail.

Out October 22:… pic.twitter.com/dD5yXO4kk1

— Vintage Books (@vintagebooks) October 15, 2024

Yulia Navalnaya is currently living in exile and serves as the head of the Human Rights Foundation.

Meanwhile, Dasha Navalnaya, the couple’s 23-year-old daughter and a Stanford University graduate, is working on the campaign staff of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, according to the Polish state news agency PAP, citing the independent portal Meduza. 

I’ll stand for Russian president when Putin's gone, Navalny’s widow tells BBC https://t.co/AVvrYQgqME

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 20, 2024

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent anti-Kremlin opposition figure, died under unclear circumstances in a labor camp located beyond the Arctic Circle, where he was serving a 19-year prison sentence. Russian authorities announced his sudden death on February 16, 2024.

Source: BBC News/X/@BBCWorld/@vintagebooks

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