Navalny's widow takes part in 'noon against Putin' protest in Berlin, activists say

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in a prison camp, attends a protest against the re-election of incumbent President Vladimir Putin in front of the Russian Embassy on the final day of the presidential election in Russia, in Berlin, Germany, March 17, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, took part in a noon protest against President Vladimir Putin on Sunday in Berlin.

Navalny spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh posted pictures on X of Navalnaya standing in line in Berlin where Russians queued up to vote. Activists said that some people chanted "Yulia, Yulia", and clapped.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Jan Harvey)