NYT Introduced Readers To Yulia Navalnaya

NYT Introduced Readers To Yulia Navalnaya
NYT Introduced Readers To Yulia Navalnaya

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Video: NYT Introduced Readers To Yulia Navalnaya
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The American newspaper The New York Times published an article dedicated to the wife of Alexei Navalny - Yulia, who, according to the author of the material, after changing the punishment to the blogger, was in the center of public attention, attracting fans and "attacks from state propaganda."

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“After the sentencing of Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia Navalnaya reluctantly found herself in the center of public attention, attracting admiring fans and attacks from state propaganda. Now that her husband is facing a two-year prison sentence, many are wondering if the woman, who is sometimes called the first lady of the opposition, will take a more prominent role and enter politics, writes The New York Times.

The publication also attributes "merits" to Navalny's wife in mocking the head of the Russian Guard, Viktor Zolotov, in 2018. Then Yulia Navalnaya criticized Zolotov's appearance in response to a video message from the head of the Russian Guard, who challenged the blogger to a duel after being accused of corruption. In addition, the newspaper expresses its sympathy for Navalny for "sexist attacks" from the state media, which allegedly calls Navalny "the bossy wife."

The NYT also drew attention to media reports that Yulia Navalnaya "will take over the leadership of the opposition, as happened in Belarus last year, when Svetlana Tikhanovskaya decided to run for president instead of her arrested husband."

This version is supported by several experts at once. Thus, political analyst Anna Fedorova in a commentary to the VZGLYAD newspaper also stated that the West is using Yulia Navalnaya as Tikhanovskaya. “It is correct to compare the situation with Navalny with the Belarusian scenario. His detention in Russia will make it possible to use his wife Yulia as Tikhanovskaya,”the expert said.

Political scientist Andrei Manoilo suggested that after the coming to power of US President Joe Biden, Western intelligence services would no longer need Navalny to carry out anti-Russian policies. “But he will play his role, become a sacred victim, and then he will be rebranded, replacing him with his wife, Yulia Navalnaya. Yulia is good because she is not a scandalous character and until recently did not participate in politics,”added Manoilo, comparing Navalny's wife with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the leader of the Belarusian opposition.

The leader of the Patriots of the Great Fatherland movement, publicist Nikolai Starikov expressed the opinion that Navalny is deliberately returning to Russia to be detained at the airport, and against this background, his wife Yulia announced her arrival in politics on the principle of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

Initially, the author of the German edition Abendlich Hamburg reported on the West's plans to replace Navalny with his wife, citing sources. According to him, after the failure of the story of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, the Western special services allegedly decided to replace the blogger with his wife Yulia, nominating her as a candidate for the State Duma from Moscow. However, such a change could cause resentment among the Russian opposition.

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