Navalnaya: Navalny written on Russian ballot paper.. As of: March 17, 2024, 6:54 p.m CommentsPressSplit Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, and her spokeswoman Kira Yarmysch leave the Russian embassy.
The Russian presidential election is overshadowed by allegations of fraud and manipulation. Thousands of opponents of the long-time president accompanied the election in Russia with a remarkable wave of protests. Despite attempts at intimidation by the authorities, people in many cities across the giant country gathered in front of their respective polling stations.