Navalny's Widow Vows to Avenge His Death and Lead Opposition Movement, But Faces Challenges Uniting Fractured Groups
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Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has pledged to take over her husband's opposition work leading the Fund to Fight Corruption after his presumed Kremlin-orchestrated murder.
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Navalnaya gave an impassioned speech vowing revenge against Putin and his government for her husband's death.
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Navalnaya faces challenges uniting Russia's fractured opposition groups that often criticized her husband while he was alive.
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She needs to appeal to a wider audience than her husband's core supporters to become the undisputed leader of the opposition.
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Navalnaya is gaining considerable Western support, meeting with President Biden and urging the West not to recognize Putin's upcoming election.