Thousands of Russians gathered in Moscow to pay their respects to the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Despite the risk of arrest and a heavy police presence, mourners, including Navalny’s mother, attended his funeral, while his wife, remaining abroad, posted a farewell message online. The crowd chanted anti-government slogans and expressed their grief and respect for Navalny, who had been a vocal critic of the Kremlin and had died in prison.
- Thousands of people gathered in Moscow to pay their last respects to opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
- The funeral took place amidst a heavy police presence, with a risk of arrest for attendees.
- Mourners chanted Navalny’s name and anti-government slogans, showing their support for the critic of the Kremlin.
- Navalny’s mother attended the funeral, but his wife did not travel to Russia for fear of potential arrest.
- Flowers and tributes were laid for Navalny, and his wife posted an online message saying she would try to make him proud.
- Navalny died in prison two weeks prior to the funeral, which also became a public display of opposition to the government.
- The funeral procession included a band playing music from Terminator 2 and Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.”
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