The funeral ceremony of Alexei Navalny was held in Moscow.
The funeral ceremony of Alexei Navalny, a staunch opponent of Vladimir Putin who died in prison, is taking place in Moscow.
On Friday, March 1, a number of citizens gathered in front of the church where his funeral ceremony is being held. The ceremony is taking place under heavy security presence.
The news of the death of Alexei Navalny, a lawyer, politician, and prominent critic of Putin, at the age of 47, was officially announced on February 16 by prison officials in Siberia near the Arctic Circle.
The exact cause of his death at this age is not yet clear, but Yulia Navalnaya, Mr. Navalny’s wife, has directly blamed Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, for his death.