![]() Navalny shot to prominence through his anti-corruption campaigning, exposing what he said was rampant graft at the top of Putin's administration. Putin's spokesman Peskov has criticised the accusations made by her and some Western leaders as "vulgar." A hearse, which reportedly transports a coffin with the body of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, arrives at the Soothe My Sorrows church before a funeral service and farewell ceremony in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2024. Western governments have been quick to hold the Kremlin responsible but have stopped short of making direct accusations of involvement. Navalnaya has blamed Putin for her husband's death, which has sparked outrage among Western leaders and within the opposition. The French, German and US ambassadors were seen among mourners outside the church, as were some of Russia's last free independent politicians. On the day of the funeral, Peskov said he had "nothing to say" to the family of the deceased. "Any unauthorized gatherings will be in violation of the law and those who participate in them will be held responsible," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to TASS news agency. ![]() Gathering outside the Mother of God Quench My Sorrows church before the funeral of Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, in Moscow's Maryino district, March 1, 2024. Some 400 mourners have been detained at Navalny memorials since his death, rights organization OVD-Info has said, and more detentions were feared at the funeral where a heavy police presence could be seen. She thanked him for "love, for always supporting me, for making me laugh even from prison, for always thinking about me."Įarlier this week she said she feared the funeral could be disrupted by arrests. "I don't know how to live without you, but I will try my best to make you up there happy for me and proud of me," she wrote. His widow Yulia Navalnaya, who has promised to continue his activism, paid tribute on social media. MARIA TURCHENKOVA FOR LE MONDE 'Make you proud of me'. Navalny's open casket, Moscow, March 1, 2024. People lined up in the streets shouting Navalny's name, and some even braved the police presence with slogans such as "freedom for political prisoners" and "No to war," social media videos showed. Thousands then filed past the grave to pay their last respects. "We won't forget you!" and "Forgive us!" some mourners shouted, applauding as the coffin arrived for burial. The Kremlin, which has denied involvement and dismissed the accusations as "hysterical", warned against "unauthorized" protests around the funeral. Navalny's death has been condemned by Western leaders and his supporters have accused Putin of murder and of trying to prevent a dignified public burial. The Kremlin had warned that action would be taken against "unauthorised" protests and there was a large police presence at the funeral service and burial in Moscow The group had said earlier that 18 people were detained in Novosibirsk. OVD-Info said it knew of "at least 67 arrests in 16 towns", including six arrests in Moscow where Navalny's funeral was held, drawing large crowds. Russian police arrested at least 67 people across Russia on Friday at tributes to Navalny, according to the rights monitoring group OVD-Info. At the cemetery, Navalny's coffin was lowered into the grave to the soundtrack of the film Terminator 2 which his spokeswoman said was the 47-year-old's favorite movie. The casket was left open in accordance with Russian Orthodox tradition but was quickly closed after the religious service where Navalny's parents could be seen. The anti-corruption campaigner, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent opponent, was buried after a brief candle-lit funeral service in a nearby church. Late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was laid to rest on Friday, March 1, in a Moscow cemetery where thousands of mourners had gathered, two weeks after he died in an Arctic prison. ![]() The parents of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attend a funeral ceremony for their son at the Borisovo cemetery in Moscow's district of Maryino on March 1, 2024. ![]() Le Monde with AFP Published on March 1, 2024, at 9:32 am (Paris), updated on March 1, 2024, at 8:02 pm People lined up in the streets of Moscow, chanting his name. The Russian opposition figure died on February 16 in an Arctic prison colony, in circumstances that remain unclear. Navalny laid to rest as thousands gather in Moscow to pay hommage
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