The X social media platform temporarily suspended the account of Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear why Navalnaya's account was suspended. Navalny died in prison last week, sparking an international outcry against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prior to the suspension, Navalnaya posted accusing Putin of being responsible for her husband's death and called on Russian citizens to continue Navalny's fight for a free Russia. X later restored Navalnaya's account.
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00:02 The ex-social media platform temporarily suspended the account of Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian
00:07 opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on Tuesday.
00:09 It was not immediately clear why Navalnaya's account was suspended.
00:13 Navalny died in prison last week, sparking an international outcry against Russian President
00:17 Vladimir Putin.
00:18 Prior to the suspension, Navalnaya posted accusing Putin of being responsible for her
00:22 husband's death and called on Russian citizens to continue Navalny's fight for a free Russia.
00:26 Ex later restored Navalnaya's account.
00:29 Navalnaya insists it's investigating Navalny's death but has rejected accusations against
00:32 Putin.
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