Navalnaya’s Decolonization Critique Proves That Russia’s Liberal Opposition Hasn’t Been Listening to Indigenous Voices

Navalnaya’s Decolonization Critique Proves That Russia’s Liberal Opposition Hasn’t Been Listening to Indigenous Voices

In a speech at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia this week, Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, discussed the need for European countries to develop a cohesive strategy regarding Russia.  While her speech largely tread familiar ground, reaffirming her calls to support Russian civil society and its quest for a democratic Russia, one part in particular sparked significant debate on Russian-speaking social…