Who is Yulia Navalnaya?

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Yulia Navalnaya has vowed to continue the fight of her dead husband Alexei Navalny for a “free Russia” and called on supporters to oppose President Vladimir Putin with greater fury than ever. What do we know about Navalnaya? HER FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD Yulia Navalnaya was born Yulia Abrosimova on June 24, 1976, in Moscow. Her father, Boris Abrosimov, was a scientist and her mother worked in the government. A graduate of the prestigious Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Navalnaya worked for some time in a Moscow bank. FAMILY LIFE WITH NAVALNY She met her future husband, then a young lawyer, while on holiday in Turkey in 1998. He was captivated by her ability to name…

Source: Daily Mail Online
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