Like many other young Russians, Anastasia Panchenko's political awakening came courtesy of Alexei Navalny. Left reeling by his sudden death, she is looking now to his widow Yulia to take on the mantle of Russian opposition leader. Since Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony last Friday, Panchenko has been coming most days to lay flowers at an impromptu memorial to him in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital she has called home since fleeing Russia in 2021.
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) - Like many other young Russians, Anastasia Panchenko's political awakening came courtesy of Alexei Navalny. Left reeling by his sudden death, she is looking now to his widow Yulia to take on the mantle of Russian o.
For years, Vladimir Putin's government has waged war against dissent at home efforts that have been significantly stepped up since the Kremlin launched its massive invasion of Ukraine in February. But some Russians are using social media to fight against propaganda and fear.
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