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Thousands of mourners attend Alexei Navalny's funeral.
Those present protest against the war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin is threatening.
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Farewell to
Navalny
: Widow shares emotional post on social media
Diplomats at
Navalny
's funeral : German ambassador in Moscow takes part in Alexei Navalny's memorial service
Navalny
funeral: Putin critic's spokeswoman speaks of 400,000 visitors
This
news ticker
for Navalny's funeral on Friday in Moscow is continually updated.
Update from March 1st, 9:38 p.m.:
Is the Kremlin taking tougher action after Alexei Navalny's funeral?
A few hours after the memorial service, the number of arrests increases.
According to civil rights activists, more than 100 people in Russia are now said to have been imprisoned at the memorial events for the Kremlin critic who died in custody.
The civil rights platform OWD-Info wrote on Friday evening of 128 arrests in 19 cities.
“There may be more people arrested in any police station than in the published lists,” it also says.
In most cases, those affected were released after a short time.
Most of the arrests took place in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.
At least 31 people were taken into custody there, reports OWD-Info.
In the Ural metropolis of Yekaterinburg, police arrested another 19 people.
In Moscow there are said to be 17 people, three of whom have to spend the night at the station, it is said.
The first media reports initially only mentioned a total of 45 arrests following the funeral service.
Nevertheless, participation in the country remains unexpectedly high.
Despite the risk of imprisonment, thousands took to the streets on Friday to say goodbye to the dead opposition figure.
Update from March 1st, 8:01 p.m.:
Even hours after Alexei Navalny's funeral, the funeral procession does not stop.
As the
Meduza
news portal reports, the cemetery in the south of Moscow is still open.
It was actually supposed to close at 5 p.m.
But he stayed up.
According to the report, some supporters were even allowed to lay flowers at the grave of the Kremlin critic.
This could not be independently verified.
However, sympathy remains dangerous.
The police arrested around 70 people on the sidelines of the funeral.
Initial reports said there were 45 people in custody.
After Navalny's funeral: Brother Oleg says an emotional farewell on Instagram
Update from March 1st, 6:37 p.m.:
First the wife, then the brother: Alexei Navalny's closest family members said goodbye with an emotional post on the day of his funeral.
Oleg Navalny published the lines on Instagram:
“Sleep well, brother, and don’t worry about anything.” He also posted several photos of himself and the dead Kremlin critic.
His wife Julia Navalnaja had previously addressed the mourners with a message.
Update from March 1st, 5:20 p.m
.: According to the NGO OWD-Info, there were dozens of arrests in Russia on the day of Alexei Navalny's funeral.
More than 45 people were arrested by Russian police in connection with the funeral service, reports
AFP
.
Most of the arrests are said to have taken place in Novosibirsk, a city in southern Russia.
A total of six people were arrested in Moscow, where the Kremlin critic was buried.
Despite the risk of arrest, thousands of people defied the Kremlin's attempts at intimidation and came to the funeral service.
There were also anti-Putin protests.
Scholz praises participants at Navalny's funeral for their courage
Update from March 1st, 4:20 p.m
.: Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised the courage of the Russians who took part in Alexei Navalny's funeral.
The participants “took a big risk – for freedom,” said Scholz on X (formerly Twitter).
Navalny paid with his life for his fight for democracy.
“After his death, courageous Russians are carrying on his legacy,” wrote the Chancellor.
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Mourners protest against the Ukraine war at Navalny's funeral
Update from March 1, 3:45 p.m
.: Not far from the cemetery where Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was buried today, those present shouted “No to war,” reports
AFP
.
This is said to have shown their dissatisfaction with the war in Ukraine that began two years ago.
“Down with the power of the murderers” and “We will not forgive” were also shouted.
Navalny's parents were present at the funeral and mourned at the open coffin.
His widow and children were missing.
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Arrests at memorial service for Alexei Navalny
Update from March 1, 3 p.m
.: Seven people are said to have been arrested as part of a memorial rally for Alexei Navalny,
Meduza
reported .
An observer on site stated that the detainees were released after their documents were checked.
Police forces have been on duty in Moscow since the commemoration event began.
Navalny's widow says goodbye to her husband with a social media post
Update from March 1st, 2:30 p.m
.: Yulia Navalnaya, Alexei Navalny's widow, said goodbye to her late husband on X (formerly Twitter).
Navalnaya and Navalny's two children did not take part in the funeral service for security reasons, reports the
dpa
.
In her post on
Top German diplomat Lambsdorff attends Navalny's funeral
Update from March 1st, 2:05 p.m.:
Top diplomats from Europe wanted to take part in Alexei Navalny's memorial service.
But both Germany's ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, and his French colleague Sylvie Bermann are said to have been denied access to the church.
This is reported by both the
Welt
and the
Bild
newspaper.
It is not yet known whether the two diplomats will be allowed to attend Navalny's funeral.
Update from March 1st, 1:35 p.m
.: Footage of Alexei Navalny's funeral service showed the Kremlin critic's parents saying goodbye to their son at the open coffin.
The presence of widow Yulia Navalnaya and the couple's children was previously discussed.
The widow, daughter Darja and son Sachar did not attend the funeral service, it was ultimately said, because they are abroad for their own safety.
In addition to relatives, Russian security forces were also said to have been in the church, reports Die
Welt
.
They would have monitored the ceremony.
Navalny's funeral begins after memorial service
Update from March 1st, 1:15 p.m
.: The memorial ceremony for Alexei Navalny is now over.
In a Moscow church, the family said goodbye to the Kremlin critic at his open coffin.
According to World reports, Navalny's remains are now being transported in a hearse to the nearby cemetery.
The Russian authorities are said to be closely monitoring the funeral.
Update from March 1st, 12:45 p.m
.: Before the funeral of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, visitors to the memorial service are said to have shouted “We do not forget”, “We do not forgive” and “Heroes never die”.
This was reported by
Novaya Gazeta Europe
on X (formerly Twitter)
.
The queue in front of the funeral service is now two kilometers long.
Alexei Navalny's body arrives for funeral
The hearse with Navalny's coffin arrives at the funeral service.
US Ambassador Lynn Tracy (left) also mourns with other Western diplomats.
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Update from March 1st, 12:10 p.m
.: The body of Alexei Navalny has arrived at the church in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Relieve my grief”.
In the live stream on YouTube from Navalny's team, you can see how the Kremlin critic's coffin is loaded from a black hearse to applause and chants from those present.
400,000 people are said to have already attended Navalny's memorial service
Update from March 1st, 12:00 p.m
.: Kremlin critic Navalny's spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysch, reported on the X platform (formerly Twitter) that there were 400,000 mourners.
She also posted a video of the crowd waiting.
Jarmysch wrote in her post: “There are now 400,000 people, but of course there have to be more.”
Kremlin threatens mourners before Navalny's funeral in Moscow
Update from March 1, 11:20 a.m.:
Vladimir Putin's press spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has announced that the Kremlin has nothing to say to Alexei Navalny's relatives, the
Meduza
news portal reported .
Navalny is also not viewed as a political personality by the Russian government.
Navalny's spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, shared the news on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote: "But we have something to say to the Kremlin - the murderers of Alexei."
Peskov also threatened those attending the funeral with arrest.
“Any unauthorized gathering violates the law and accordingly those who take part in it will be held accountable,” Peskov said.
Navalny's body handed over to relatives
Update from March 1st, 10:55 a.m.:
The body of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was handed over to his family, as Kira Yarmysch, his spokeswoman, announced on X (formerly Twitter).
She is now on the way to the funeral service.
The relatives had been waiting for the remains of Putin's opponent since 10 a.m.
Yarmysch had expected a delay in the funeral service.
Mourners wait in a huge queue at Navalny's funeral service in Moscow
Update from March 1st, 10:35 a.m.:
Two hours before Alexander Navalny's funeral, a hundred-meter-long line formed in front of the location of the upcoming funeral service.
Ina Ruck, ARD correspondent in Moscow, announced this on her X account (formerly Twitter).
The queue through Moscow stretches “at least” for half a kilometer.
Russia sets up a threatening backdrop before Navalny's funeral in Moscow
Update from March 1st, 9:39 a.m.:
Russia's power apparatus has set up an unprecedented threatening backdrop for the mourners at the church and cemetery ahead of the funeral of Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny planned for this Friday.
Metal grilles were set up over a wide area, dozens of emergency vehicles with uniformed officers took up positions early in the morning, and uniformed officers checked documents and personal belongings of passers-by, as Russian media reported.
The mobile internet was also turned down.
According to reports, there was a notice hanging on the church not to film or take photographs.
Navalny funeral: Police occupy roofs around church
Update from March 1st, 8:45 a.m.:
Riot police officers have been guarding the area near the church in honor of the Mother of God icon “Relieve my grief” since Friday morning.
Here, in the southeastern Marjino district, Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny is to be buried.
Some security forces have also positioned themselves on roofs of residential buildings around the church to get a better view.
The service is scheduled for 12 p.m. local time (10 a.m. CET).
While observers fear reprisals against participants, the opposition team calls for participation.
Navalny's team calls for participation in commemorations: more than 30 events in Germany
Update from March 1st, 7:40 a.m.:
The team around Alexei Navalny has launched a global call on the X platform (formerly Twitter) to commemorate the late Navalny and to make a statement against Vladimir Putin's oppressive policies.
“We understand that not everyone will have the opportunity to come to Moscow on March 1 to say goodbye to Alexei Navalny,” the post said.
Nevertheless, commemorative events will take place in many other cities - according to current information, 37 such events are planned in Germany alone.
A list of locations was shared by the opposition leader's team on X.
“To honor his memory, come to the memorial service in your city at 7 p.m. local time,” the team said, encouraging people to share images and footage from the commemorations.
German Embassy Graf Lambsdorff will attend Navalny's funeral
Update from March 1st, 6:37 a.m.:
This Friday, the well-known Kremlin opponent Alexei Navalny is to be buried in the Russian capital Moscow at 2 p.m. CET at the Borisovskoye cemetery after a funeral service.
The German ambassador to Russia, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, also wants to be present, as the
German Press Agency (dpa)
learned upon request.
It is feared that the Russian power apparatus will take tough action against Navalny's supporters.
Alexej Navalny's team is providing a live stream on YouTube.
This can be accessed from 10 a.m. CET.
Alexei Navalny is buried in Moscow: Kremlin makes the organization more difficult
First report:
Moscow – The great hope of Russia's opposition will be buried on Friday.
Almost two weeks after the death of Alexei Navalny in the Siberian “Polar Wolf” prison camp, the Kremlin critic is to be buried in Moscow.
Navalny's team confirmed the appointment on Wednesday in a post on X. An earlier appointment was prevented by the government of President Vladimir Putin.
But even in the run-up to the funeral, the Kremlin's harassment continued.
“What a shame!” Navalny’s team reports threatening calls against undertakers
Among other things, several funeral homes refused to transport Navalny's body to the church.
"What a shame!
Now the hearse drivers are refusing to take Alexei out of the morgue,” said exiled supporter Ivan Zhdanov on Thursday.
According to Navalny spokeswoman Kira Jarmisch, the undertakers had previously received threatening calls from “unknown people” warning them not to take the body “somewhere.”
Navalny is scheduled to be buried on Friday at the church in honor of the Mother of God icon “Assuage my sorrow” in Moscow's Mariin district.
A funeral service for the Kremlin critic is planned for around 2 p.m. local time (12 p.m. CET).
The funeral will then take place at the Borisovskoye Cemetery, about half an hour's walk away.
Concern about escalation at Navalny's funeral - Putin's state apparatus is making its presence felt
Navalny's funeral was originally planned for Thursday (February 29), Navalny's team said.
However, this appointment is said to have been prevented by the Moscow authorities.
A state of the nation speech by President Putin was also scheduled for Thursday.
Also on Thursday, the exile portal
meduza
reported that the Russian state apparatus had already become active in the area around the church and the cemetery.
The police are said to have installed jammers and cameras and searched passers-by, among other things.
Navalny's team had called on all supporters of the Kremlin critic's positions to come to the memorial service to pay their last respects to the deceased opposition figure.
Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, was already worried about the safety of the participants on Wednesday.
"The funeral will take place the day after tomorrow and I don't know yet whether it will be peaceful or whether the police will arrest those who came to say goodbye to my husband," Navalnaya said during a speech in the European Parliament.
Circumstances of Navalny's death in the prison camp remain unclear
Navalny died on February 16 in one of Russia's harshest penal colonies in the Arctic, where he was serving a 19-year prison sentence.
According to the authorities, he died of “natural causes,” although the exact circumstances remain unclear.
Navalny's supporters and numerous Western politicians blame the Russian leadership and Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin for the death.
(fd with material from afp)