Yulia Navalnaya has pledged to carry on her deceased husband, Alexei Navalny's, mission for a "free Russia," urging supporters to escalate their opposition to President Vladimir Putin with unprecedented intensity.
Navalnaya's plea for defiance against Putin was made from outside Russia, ahead of a presidential vote expected to reaffirm Putin's leadership for another six years.
In a passionate nine-minute video, the 47-year-old widow blamed Putin for her husband's death, stating it had torn away half of her soul and left their children fatherless.
