Alexei Navalny's body has been handed over to his mother, according to his spokesman

2024-02-24T16:22:27.781Z

Highlights: Alexei Navalny's body has been handed over to his mother, according to his spokesman. The announcement was made by Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny’s anti-corruption agency. He thanked those who demanded that Russian authorities return his body after his death. Navalny was imprisoned in a "special regime" penal colony where he was serving his 19-year sentence on charges "extremism" for his opposition to the Russian government. He died on February 16 after being imprisoned in the colony.

The announcement was made by Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny's anti-corruption agency, who thanked those who demanded that Russian authorities return his body after his death, reported by Russia on February 16.