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Navalny’s fight for a democratic Russia survives, insists key ally

Power Play

POLITICO

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4.21K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Host Anne McElvoy talks to Leonid Volkov, who was Alexei Navalny's long-serving chief of staff and campaign manager, about his mission to provide a democratic alternative to Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime in the Kremlin. They spoke on the stage at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.

The sudden death of Navalny, the most prominent opposition leader in Russia, sent shockwaves around the world earlier this year. He died in suspicious circumstances while being held in an arctic prison colony. Many campaigners, including his widow and closest associates, will not rest until they get answers about what happened.



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Many Russians braving the cold and the risk of a police crackdown to pay their respects at makeshift

0:06.5

memorials to opposition leader Alexi Nervami.

0:09.2

They came to say goodbye to the man who'd given them hope but died in prison. And outside the

0:16.6

church, longer and longer the cue of Russians wanting to pay their last

0:21.4

respects to Alexei Navalny.

0:27.0

The sudden death of Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leaders sent shock waves around the world earlier this year.

0:35.9

He died in suspicious circumstances while being held in an Arctic prison colony.

0:42.2

Many campaigners, including his widow Yulia and his closest associates,

0:46.5

say they won't rest until they get answers about what happened.

0:56.0

I'm Anne McElvoy and welcome to Powerplay. We're so happy you're listening and we'd greatly appreciate it if you could follow us wherever you get your

1:04.0

podcasts. This week my guest bears witness to the brutality of Ademir Putin's

1:09.9

regime. outside his home in Lithuania where he now lives in exile.

1:24.0

They've subsequently been arrests.

1:26.0

So how does a man who knows how savage the Kremlin's revenge can be

1:30.0

feel about facing his attackers. We spoke on stage at the Copenhagen Democracy

1:36.4

Summit.

1:37.4

Leonard, I'm going to dive in.

1:40.5

It must be a very difficult question for you, but do you have any more insights? in what

1:45.0

happened when Mr. Navar only died in that penal camp

1:50.0

and do you believe the official version that his health?

1:54.0

I don't have any insights.

1:56.0

It's not about insights.

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