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Funeral Of Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Set For Friday

Funeral Of Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Set For Friday

World Desk 28 Feb , 2024 11:37 AM GMT

  • Funeral of Alexei Navalny set for Friday in Moscow.

  • Navalny to be buried in the capital city.

  • Navalny's wife addresses European leaders on funeral arrangements.

Funeral Of Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Set For Friday
In this handout photo taken from video provided by the Moscow City Court on Feb. 2, 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shows a heart symbol while standing in a defendants’ cage duri
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Breaking news: The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is scheduled to take place this Friday in Moscow. A spokeswoman has confirmed that Navalny will be buried in the capital city. His wife has recently addressed European leaders regarding the funeral arrangements.

The funeral is set to occur the day after tomorrow, and there is uncertainty surrounding whether the event will proceed peacefully or if there will be potential arrests by the police of those attending to pay their respects to Navalny.

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This development follows a 12-day dispute between Navalny's family and Russian authorities. The authorities had initially been hesitant to allow the funeral to proceed, fearing that it could turn into a protest rally.

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