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Alexei Navalny in Moscow in February 2021.
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More than a week after his death, the body of opposition politician Alexei Navalny is said to have been handed over to his mother.
Moscow – The mother of Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny, who died in custody, has received his body from the authorities.
Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Jarmysch announced this on Saturday (February 24) on X (formerly Twitter).
Relatives and supporters of the opposition activist had been calling on the Russian leadership for days to hand over the dead man so that he could be given a humane burial.
(dpa)