Navalny's Allies Continue Fight to Undermine Putin's Grip on Power
Voice of America
A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the Russia's presidential election in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, March 16, 2024. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexey Navalny, addresses the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, Feb. 28, 2024. She and other Navalny followers are asking Russians to flock to polling stations at noon Sunday to show their discontent with Putin. People vote in Russia's presidential election in the Russian-controlled area of the Donetsk region of Ukraine, March 15, 2024. FILE - Leonid Volkov, who has served as Alexey Navalny's top strategist, speaks during an interview at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Dec. 14, 2021. On Tuesday, Volkov was attacked near his home in Lithuania.
Alexey Navalny's team is used to working independently. The most potent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin was frequently absent for long stretches after being arrested, assaulted, poisoned, or imprisoned.
