Yulia Navalnaya
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Yulia Navalnaya is a prominent figure in the Russian opposition, carrying on the legacy of her husband, Alexey Navalny, after his tragic death. This interview reveals her determination to challenge the status quo and her commitment to rallying people against the oppressive regime of Vladimir Putin.
“For example, how many years, probably 18 years ago when Putin in Munich security conference had his infamous speech about confrontation with the West. So he sent the signal. Nothing has been done. Then in 2014, there was an action of Crimea. Nothing has been done.”
“Know by now it's very difficult to plan anything because while Vladimir Putin is in power, everything is absolutely unpredictable. Nobody could, not nobody, but a lot of people probably more than 1 million people left country after the war has started. I don't think those people ever thought to happen in another countries.”
“You know, as we started our conversation from our young years, I would say I almost never thought about or had any fear because we grow up together. It's not just about our age. It's about Alexis' political growing. That's why I think it not like, you know, it became suddenly. I've seen it from day to day. Like he became popular blogger.”
“Sense a lot because, for example, my husband is a very good example to explain it. And he started like blogger and in live journal, if you remember, it was such a platform and it was very popular in Russia. Then he started many of other social media, but especially Twitter, he really liked Twitter.”
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