Alexei Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya's X account briefly suspended
unblocked" about half an hour later. Accounts of Navalny’s aides, such as spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, did not appear to have been affected. ALSO READ: Vladimir Putin critic passes away in Russian prison — Who was Alexei Navalny? It was not immediately clear why Navalnaya’s account was briefly suspended.
Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation tagged X owner Elon Musk in a post to ask “exactly which rules were violated" by Yulia Navalnaya. There hasn't been any response from X press team yet. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, had earlier in the day demanded the release of Alexei’s body.
"I don't care how the killer's press secretary comments on my words. Give back Alexei’s body and let him be buried with dignity, don’t stop people from saying goodbye to him," she said in a post on X before her account was suspended. Navalnaya accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having her husband murdered.
She used a video message from abroad on Monday to call on opposition supporters to oppose the Kremlin chief with greater fury than ever and free Russia from what she characterised as a corrupt elite of "bandits in uniform, thieves and murderers". Putin, Russia's paramount leader for over 20 years, is expected to easily win another six-year term in power next month. He has not yet spoken publicly about Navalny's death, but the Kremlin has denied involvement and has said an investigation is underway to determine what happened.
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