 The daughter of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said that attempts by the Russian government to silence critics like her father would not work and voiced concerns about the fast downfall of democracy in the country. Daria Navalnyar made an unusual public appearance at a virtual human rights summit, where she accepted a moral courage award on behalf of her father, who is seven, a two and a half year old jail term. Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's top critics says the charges against him were trumped up toward his opposition to the Kremlin. I'm not gonna lie, but as fun as it is to give this speech, it's sad that I'm accepting this award today. You really should be looking at my father instead, but he's in a Russian prison right now simply because of what he says, does and believes in and because he didn't die when the Russian government wanted him to. Honor for my father and everyone who supports what he's doing. It's an important sign of recognition and it means that the world cares. I say it both as a proud daughter and as a Russian citizen concerned about the fast downfall of democracy in my letter, my dad asked me today to give this award to every single political prisoner in Russia and Belarus. He wrote most of them are in a much worse situation compared to me because they're not as well known or famous, but they should know that they're not alone or forgotten about. We must remember those fighting for our freedom and we must help and support them and their families. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.