Russian Orthodox service will be open to the public, but it was unclear whether authorities may try to prevent people from attending last rites for Putin critic
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The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place on Friday in Moscow after several locations declined to host the service, his spokesperson said.
Russian Orthodox service will be open to the public, but it was unclear whether authorities may try to prevent people from attending last rites for Putin critic
The memorial service for the Russian opposition leader could be a rare chance for a show of dissent in Moscow, but members of the public who attend will be taking a risk.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral service and burial will take place in Moscow on Friday, his spokesperson said, after a search for a hall to allow his supporters to bid farewell to him failed.
Navalny died in mid-February in one of Russia’s harshest penal facilities. Russian authorities said the cause of his death at age 47 is still unknown, and the results of any investigation are likely to be questioned abroad.
