"Massive Turnout at Alexei Navalny's Funeral Defies Tight Security in Moscow"

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"Massive Turnout at Alexei Navalny's Funeral Defies Tight Security in Moscow"
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Despite tight security and warnings from the Kremlin, crowds gathered outside a Moscow church for the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who died in a remote Russian prison two weeks ago. The funeral service was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy, and Navalny's body was later taken to the Borisov Cemetery for burial. Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, paid tribute to him on social media, while his family and allies struggled to plan the funeral due to Russian authorities discouraging support. Navalny, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, faced imprisonment and survived at least two suspected assassination attempts before his death.

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