Yulia Navalnaya and the Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), established by her late husband Alexei Navalny, received DW’s 2024 Freedom of Speech Award at a ceremony in Berlin on Wednesday.
Navalnaya told the audience that free speech had been her husband and his organization’s “most important weapon” during the last 13 years while trying to oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“During these years, Putin has destroyed elections. During these years, Putin has prohibited protests. During these years, Putin has suppressed independent media. And he has tried to silence anyone…
