
Alexei Navalny's sudden death in February left his team facing the challenge of sustaining an opposition movement against Russian President Vladimir Putin without their charismatic leader. Despite the loss, Navalny's allies have returned to their work of undermining Putin's power.
Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has endorsed a protest called 'Noon Against Putin' scheduled for Sunday, urging Russians to demonstrate their discontent with Putin's rule and his actions against Ukraine. The protest is seen as a way to show unity against corruption and lawlessness.