The funeral for Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny will take place on Friday in Moscow, according to the late Russian opposition figure's spokesperson. Follow for live updates.
Alexey Navalny's funeral is underway in Moscow amid tight security and fears of arrests. Hundreds of mourners, who have gathered to pay their respects to the former opposition figure, clapped and chanted as his body arrived at the church. Navalny died on February 16, after Russia's prison service said he 'felt unwell after a walk.
' His team and family have blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for his death. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, said this week she is concerned about possible arrests of funeral mourners. After Navalny's death, more than 400 people were detained at makeshift memorials across Russia, according to a human rights monitoring group. Navalny, who made global headlines when he was poisoned with a nerve agent in 2020, has encouraged Russians to 'not give up' in the event of his death.
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