Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, urged the rejection of results for the forthcoming elections in her home country in an article on Wednesday.
“I'm not guaranteeing that refusing to acknowledge the results of the Russian presidential elections this weekend would result in the immediate downfall of the Putin government,” Navalnaya wrote in The Washington Post. said But it would be a significant sign to civil society in Russia and the elites still loyal to Putin, as well as to the world, that Russia is governed not by a universally recognized president, but by someone who is hated and publicly condemned,” she added. “Only then will those who remain loyal to Putin begin to realize that the only way to return to normal economic and political life is to remove him.”
Navalnaya’s husband is being held in a remote prison near the Arctic Circle, causing backlash from world leaders including President Biden, who condemned his death at the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I call on political leaders of the West to assist all Russian citizens who stand up against Putin’s regime. I urge you to finally heed the voice of free Russia and take a principled stance against him — to not recognize the results of the manipulated elections, to not recognize Putin as the legitimate president of Russia,” Navalnaya stated. died last month Navalnaya also appealed to “the maximum expansion and careful implementation of sanctions against all more or less prominent Putin-allied politicians, so-called businessmen, civil servants and law enforcement officials.” blamed Navalnaya has also called on her late husband’s supporters to protest the Russian presidential election by lining up at polls on the last day of voting on March 17, as reported by The Associated Press.
“We need to use election day to show that we exist and there are many of us, we are actual, living, real people and we are against Putin. … What to do next is up to you. You can vote for any candidate except Putin. You could ruin your ballot,” Navalnaya stated, according to the AP.
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, called for the rejection of results for the upcoming elections in her home country in an opinion piece Wednesday. “I’m not promising that refusing to recognize the results of the Russian presidential elections this weekend would lead to the instant collapse of the…
“By depriving thousands of influential figures of their capital and assets, you lay the groundwork for internal divisions — and ultimately the collapse of the regime,” she continued.
Navalnaya has also called on her late husband’s supporters to protest the Russian presidential election. She told people who are against Putin to get in line at polls on the last day of voting on March 17 in a video address, according to The Associated Press.
“We need to use election day to show that we exist and there are many of us, we are actual, living, real people and we are against Putin. … What to do next is up to you. You can vote for any candidate except Putin. You could ruin your ballot,” Navalnaya said, according to the AP.
