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By: Christian Stör
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A new president will be elected in Russia in mid-March.
There is no way around Vladimir Putin.
But Julia Navalnaya wants to set an example.
London/Moscow – Julia Navalnaya continues her late husband’s fight.
Shortly before the Russia election, the widow of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called for a Russia-wide protest.
“We have to use election day to show that we exist and that there are many of us,” said Navalnaya, who lives in exile, in a YouTube video.
At the same time, she spoke out in favor of a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was aimed at overloading the polling stations.
“We have to go to the polling station on the same day at the same time: March 17 at 12 p.m.,” Navalnaya said, urging voters in Russia to vote “for any candidate except Putin” or cast an invalid vote.
One possibility: "You can write 'Navalny' in large letters."
Candidates in the Russian election |
Office/position |
|---|---|
Nikolai Kharitonov |
Duma deputy |
Vladislav Davankov |
Deputy Chairman of the Duma |
Wladimir Putin |
Russian President |
Leonid Slutsky |
Duma member |
Alexei Navalny's widow thinks the Russian election is a "hoax"
Navalnaya called the election a “sham.”
It is obvious that Putin will achieve the result he wants.
But: She drew hope from the thousands of people who visited her husband's grave.
Navalnaya lives abroad with her two children, as does Navalny's brother, and did not attend her husband's funeral for fear of possible arrest in Russia.
The expressions of solidarity are proof that there is strong opposition to Putin in Russia.
“There are many of us and we are strong,” emphasized Navalnaya.
After Alexei Navalny's death, his widow Yulia Navalnaya announced that she would continue her husband's fight against Vladimir Putin.
At the end of February she spoke in the European Parliament.
© Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa
Navalny himself supported the protest actions for the Russian election in one of his last messages from prison.
The opposition speaks of a “lunch against Putin”.
With the action she hopes to have found a legal and safe way to protest against the Kremlin.
Anti-government demonstrations are effectively illegal in Russia, and those involved can be imprisoned for several years.
Navalnaya accuses Putin of being responsible for Navalny's death
According to the Russian authorities, the 47-year-old Navalny was declared dead on February 16 in the “Polar Wolf” prison camp in Siberia.
Yulia Navalnaya and Western governments accuse Putin of being responsible for Navalny's death.
The Russian leadership, however, rejects involvement and emphasizes that investigations have shown that Navalny died of natural causes.
Navalny was sentenced to prison terms totaling more than 30 years.
The allegations ranged from fraud to extremism.
He has always denied the allegations and described them as politically motivated.
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It is certain that Putin will be confirmed in office in the Russian election from March 15th to 17th and can therefore remain Russian president until at least 2030.
In the few polls on the Russia election, he got more than 60 percent.
The Kremlin even expects a record result for Putin.
According to the exile portal
Meduza,
Moscow is aiming for a figure of at least 80 percent.
(cs/AFP)