Russian court orders arrest of Alexei Navalnaya's widow Yulia Navalnaya | BBC News

A court in Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism, according to state media.

The charges brought against Yulia Navalnaya, who lives outside Russia, in absentia are to do with her alleged "participation in an extremist society", Tass news agency said.

The opposition leader - Russia's most significant for the past decade - died in an Arctic Circle jail of natural causes, according to Russian authorities.

Mr Navalny had been serving 19 years on extremism charges that were widely seen as politically motivated.

But his widow accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing him.

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[Klemheist-vfhx]

They'll arrest their kids next, their neighbours, friends, grandparents and village she grew up in.

[EllisInWonderland.]

Not surprising. She said this would happen. She needs to seek asylum somewhere get out of there!

[speicaldark]

Going after the wife. How despicable!

[michaelkillin]

She needs to stay as far away from Russia as she can get.

[TheAlchaemist]

Perfect example of what happens when a "president" has absolute immunity.

[ciai]

President of Russia is not only a killer he is also a coward. What does a widow of Navalnaya could do to his regimen and him?. He just need to let people live their lives.

[MayThereBeWorldPeace]

How horrible. Horrible. Awful. May she stay safe.

[jeromejones]

When will humanity stop giving "dictatorship " respect 🤔

[Green-Mountainboy]

Arrest her for only two months? You know if they ever got their hands on her she would rot in a prison until dead

[leticiafaxas]

This shows how threatened weak and insecure Putin is.

[chillymonkeys]

They murder her husband and then try arrest her for it. Disgraceful

[RogerBuffington]

Russia is a sad, cruel, and unhappy land.

[dudemantype]

But of course they did. They waited until Navalny was out of the media limelight and snuck this in. Truly evil and conniving.

[PaulTullett-eh]

Yulia, please be careful, no tea and no hotels with big windows or balconies. How devastating for your family to know that your husband was murdered by Putin and staff who killed Alexei was awarded.
How can one survive this evil? 😢

[dianatopoulos]

Upon hearing this just now, my jaw just about hit the floor! Putin is truly, truly incredibly evil. He‘s starting to remind me of Hitler.

[jaapongeveer]

This doesn't show strength, only weakness.

[cynthialeveque]

I wish Yulia Navalnaya and her family the best. Stay safe!! My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[KANGWANAOmosaeBogetutu]

Nothing lasts forever, Mr Putin should know this

[MaggieJean]

Just don't go back like your husband did.

[McQueenPaul]

Poor little Vlad. Nobody loves him and he can't understand why.