Russia orders arrest in absentia of Alexey Navalny's widow

A Russian court Tuesday ordered the arrest in absentia of Yulia Navalnaya on charges that she has participated in the activities of an 'extremist' group.

Navalnaya is the widow of Alexey Navalny, who was the main opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Navalny died in an Arctic prison in February while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges.

Navalnaya has promised to continue her late husband