Alexei Navalny tragically passed away in February 2024, according to the Kremlin, leaving behind his wife and two children.
The activist and political prisoner, known for his criticism of Russian president Vladimir Putin, died just months after his daughter Daria vowed to never “stop fighting” for him.
Daria Navalnaya, also known as Dasha, is the daughter of Alexei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya.
She was born in 2001 and followed by her brother Zakhar in 2008.
In 2021, she accepted the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize on behalf of her father, the European Union’s most prestigious human rights accolade.
Daria has become a social media influencer and like her father, an activist. She has taken part in interviews, discussing her hopes for Russia’s future and has been published in various outlets, such as The New York Times.
She is also a student of psychology at Stanford University in California.
In an interview with CNN, Daria expressed her determination to continue fighting for her father and other political prisoners in Russia until Putin ends the war and releases all detainees.
She also gave insight into her experience growing up being watched by the Russian government. Daria revealed that her childhood was normal until her father’s arrest in 2011.
Despite her father’s struggles with the Russian government, Daria has expressed her pride in his courage and beliefs. She shares her father’s determination and has emphasized that he wants the best future for his children and their country.
Daria’s Instagram profile portrays her life as a student and details of her various media interviews.
At the time of writing, she had not made any comment on the death of her father, while her mother insisted that Putin will be “held accountable” if her husband’s death is confirmed.
The passing of Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of the Russian government, has sparked both national and international attention.
Putin’s government has been questioned and doubted, given their history of dishonesty. The alleged death of Navalny is a tragic loss, and the world will be watching to see how events unfold in Russia following this news.
