Navalny’s Widow Accuses Putin of Mocking Christianity for Refusing to Return Her Husband’s Body | World News

[ad_1] MOSCOW: Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by attempting to coerce his mother into agreeing to a secret funeral following his death in a penal colony. In a video released on Saturday, Navalnaya revealed that Navalny’s mother, who desires to have her…

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Navalny’s family is laying the opposition leader to rest after his death in prison

[ad_1] MOSCOW: Relatives and supporters of Alexei Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before…

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Alexei Navalny laid to rest in Moscow cemetery amid tight security, thousands mourn the death

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Thousands of Russians gathered in Moscow on Friday to mourn the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Navalny’s mother and father attended a small funeral in a Moscow church, surrounded by police. A photograph of Navalny’s body in a flower-laden coffin circulated on social media. Inside the church, an Orthodox priest conducted…

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Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘terrorist activities’ to disrupt presidential election

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Russia has accused Ukraine of engaging in ‘terrorist activities’ to disrupt its presidential election, with former President Dmitry Medvedev condemning protesters as ‘traitors’ for attempting to sabotage voting booths and ballot boxes. The ongoing Ukraine war has overshadowed the election, expected to secure President Vladimir Putin another six years in power, amidst…

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