Russian court orders arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny
![Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, speaks at the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, is seen speaking in Berlin in June 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7258640.1720555003!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/yulia-navalnaya-widow-of-alexei-navalny-speaking-in-berlin-in-june-2024.jpg)
A court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing on Tuesday that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition.