Future of Russian opposition: Is Yulia Navalnaya Putin's new enemy?
After the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia has vowed to continue his work. Now, a Russian arrest warrant has been issued for her and questions about the future of Russia's opposition movement remain unclear.
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00:00After the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife, Yulia, has vowed to continue his work.
00:12Now, Russian authorities issued an arrest warrant for her.
00:17Please remember that we are strong, we are brave, there are many of us.
00:24And the main thing that distinguishes us from those people who have now captured our country is dignity, honor, truth and love.
00:47Any political figure able to unite the opposition parties.
00:52I must honestly say that I am a bit pessimistic.
00:56I believe that such a figure as Alexei Navalny cannot appear at the moment, because the people are in exile.
01:08Russia's opposition is split into at least three groups.
01:12Navalny's anti-corruption foundation, oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the media.
01:21I think that efficient opposition work can only be achieved when the opposition is united.
01:27And you don't see that right now.
01:29The opposition is split into these three large groups with various financial means.
01:33And the unification of the opposition is constantly being prevented by various actors.
01:37So my approach is to create an efficient policy against Putin.
01:42These opposition members must first create a joint commission or a council.
01:55Alexei Navalny was also controversial.
01:57But he managed to unite the Russian opposition to a certain extent.
02:01And this is exactly what the movement needs now in Germany and abroad.
02:05But who can achieve this right now, that is open.
02:09Annefriede MĂĽller in Berlin for euronews.