Mourners gather in front of the Mother of God Quench My Sorrows church ahead of a funeral service for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Moscow's district of Maryino on March 1, 2024.
Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty ImagesThe funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is scheduled to take place in Moscow on Friday, with large numbers expected to attend despite heightened political tensions and fears of arrests.
Workers unload metal fencing in front of a church in Moscow on Feb. 29, 2024, where a funeral ceremony for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is set to take place on March 1.
This photograph taken on Feb. 29, 2024, shows a view of the Borisovo cemetery in Moscow, where the burial of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is set to take place on March 1.
According to Yarmysh, several funeral agencies, commercial venues and funeral halls refused to host the service.
Persons:
Alexei Navalny, Alexander Nemenov, Olga Maltseva, Vladimir Putin, Navalny's, Yulia Navalnaya, Joe Biden, Putin, Kira Yarmysh, Yarmysh
Organizations:
Afp, Getty, U.S, YouTube
Locations:
Moscow's district, Maryino, Moscow