X suspends Alexei Navalny's widow's account just a day after creation

The social media platform X suspended the account of Yulia Navalnaya on Tuesday, just a day after she established it following the tragic demise of her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Yulia Navalnaya, previously reluctant to embrace a political role, expressed her determination to continue her late husband's legacy in a video message shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating Navalny's death.

Twitter (now X) blocked Yulia Navalnaya’s account.

“The account has been suspended. X suspends accounts that violate Rules X."

Previously, her account was shadowbanned. Alexei Navalny’s wife started the page on February 19, and within 24 hours more than 90 thousand people had… pic.twitter.com/y3SqjRkpSN

— Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) February 20, 2024

The @Yulia_Navalnaya account was reinstated approximately 50 minutes after its suspension, though no explicit reason was provided for the interruption. While the account featured a link to the platform's usage regulations, the exact cause of the suspension remained undisclosed.

What caused the suspension of Alexei Navalny's wife's account?

According to the platform's guidelines, account suspensions can stem from a variety of issues, ranging from safety and privacy concerns to authentication and verification matters. However, specifics regarding the suspension were not disclosed.

Я буду продолжать дело Алексея Навального. Продолжать бороться за нашу с вами страну. И я призываю вас встать рядом со мной. pic.twitter.com/aBOIvcYHHk

— Yulia Navalnaya (@yulia_navalnaya) February 19, 2024

Yulia Navalnaya opened the account on Monday, with several of Navalny's key aides and official accounts corroborating its authenticity. In a video plea posted prior to the suspension, Navalnaya accused Putin of complicity in her husband's demise, urging fellow Russians to unite against Putin.

Shortly before the account suspension, Navalnaya responded vehemently to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's dismissal of her allegations against Putin, deeming them "vulgar and unfounded."

Alexei Navalny dies in prison

Navalny, renowned as Putin's most vocal critic over the past decade, tragically passed away on Friday in an Arctic prison facility, where he was serving a 19-year sentence widely perceived as retribution for his anti-Kremlin activism.

Despite widespread speculation and global outcry, Putin has refrained from issuing public statements regarding Navalny's demise, leaving numerous questions unanswered.