in Moscow, 6 people including an opposition politician were arrested, the NGO says most of the arrests took place outside the Russian capital. A OVD-Information 18 people were detained in the Siberian city, including a local deputy.
Another ten were detained in a city 1,700 km from Moscow, and another ten in another region near Moscow (500 km away).
Dozens of arrests took place during several demonstrations in honor of opposition figure Alexei Navalny He was buried in the Russian capital this Friday.
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The funeral of Putin's No. 1 enemy turned out to be the largest gathering of opponents of the Russian regime since Navalny's arrest in January 2021.
The burial was approved, but some analysts say the Kremlin doesn't see the event as a major threat.
To the sound of Frank Sinatra's “My Way,” the coffin was lowered into the earth.. Earlier, when the body arrived at the scene, Navalny's supporters accompanied its arrival with loud applause.
Before the eyes of hundreds of police officers, including members of the intervention team, “The heroes are not dead”, “Navalny is not afraid, neither are we,” they shouted..
Many of those attending the funeral carried flowers, with carnations symbolizing the shedding of blood for the Russians.
Referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, chants of “No war!” As the crowd chanted, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recalled that unauthorized gatherings were a violation of the law. Alexei Navalny, considered by many to be a “hero,” died on February 16 in a Siberian prison. Navalny, an opponent of President Vladimir Putin's regime and a defender of the fight against corruption, died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 47.
Jail officials said he suddenly collapsed after a walk and the death certificate listed natural causes. However, the Family and supporters blame Vladimir Putin for the death By Navalny.
Among those who managed to enter the church were Navalny's parents and ambassadors from EU countries and the United States.
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