Alexei Navalny's funeral to be held on Friday in Moscow - BBC News

The Russian opposition leader's funeral will take place on Friday in Moscow, his spokesperson says.

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Alexei Navalny will be buried in Moscow on Friday, a spokesperson has confirmed.

The service will be held at Borisovskoye Cemetery, after a farewell service at a Moscow church.

In a speech on Wednesday, the opposition leader's widow Yulia said she didn't know if the funeral would be peaceful or if police would arrest those who came to say goodbye.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68423229

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