X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny's widow

Yulia Navalnaya's account on X - formerly Twitter - was briefly suspended a day after she used the platform to vow to continue her husband's campaigning.

On Tuesday afternoon her account was briefly not accessible to users.

It is unclear why her account was suspended then reinstated.

Neither X or owner Elon Musk have commented. BBC News has contacted X for comment.

According to X's guidelines, accounts can be suspended for posting spam or abuse, or if the security of an account is at risk.

Ms Navalnaya, who generally kept a low profile throughout her late husband's campaigning, created an account on X on Monday.

In a video message posted the same day, Ms Navalnaya accused Russian authorities of waiting for traces of the deadly nerve agent Novichok to disappear from her husband's body before releasing it to his family. The Kremlin said the accusation was unfounded and an investigation into his death was ongoing.

The emotional video statement, in which her voice could be heard to shake with grief and anger, was widely shared by other users.

Her account has amassed more than 100,000 followers since it was created.