Alexey Navalny buried in Moscow Meduza shares a collection of photos from Navalny’s funeral, where thousands gathered to honor the opposition leader

On March 1, 2024, Alexey Navalny’s funeral was held in Moscow. Despite nearly all demonstrations being illegal in Russia, thousands of people gathered at the Church of the Icon of Our Lady Soothe My Sorrows, where Navalny’s funeral service took place, and at the Borisovskoye Cemetery, where he was buried. Those in attendance included diplomats from the U.S. and Europe, as well as Russian politicians Yevgeny Roizman, Boris Nadezhdin, and Yekaterina Duntsova. Prior to the ceremony, police cordoned off the area around the church with metal barriers. Disruptions to Internet service in the area of the church were also reported.

Meduza is sharing a collection of photos documenting the farewell.

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