Alexei Navalny’s Daughter Causes a Mess for Georgetown University

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Many students have signed letters and petitioned to have her removed from Saturday’s commencement ceremony.

Published May 19 2023 5:49PM EDT

Alexei Navalny's daughter Daria Navalnaya speaks during a press conference after accepting the Sakharov Prize on behalf of imprisoned father. — Julien Warnand/Reuters

Georgetown University’s foreign service school has caused quite a stir by inviting Alexei Navalny’s daughter, 22-year-old Stanford student Dasha Navalnaya, to speak at its commencement on Saturday.

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Alexei Navalny’s Daughter Causes a Mess for Georgetown University

Many students have signed letters and petitioned to have her removed from Saturday’s commencement ceremony.

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Erik Uebelacker

Alexei Navalny’s Daughter Causes a Mess for Georgetown University

Many students have signed letters and petitioned to have her removed from Saturday’s commencement ceremony.

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