Why did Elena Zelenskaya and Yulia Navalnaya refuse to participate in Biden's speech?

Navalnaya Zelenska.png

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska. EPA/ANDY RAIN Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. EPA/RONALD WITTEK Source: AAP / EPA/ANDY RAIN. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

Yulia, the widow of Russian politician Alexey Navalny, and Elena, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, declined the White House's invitation to attend US President Joe Biden's speech.



Share
Follow SBS Russian

Download our apps
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Russian-speaking Australians.
Understand the quirky parts of Aussie life.
Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
Russian News

Russian News

Watch in onDemand