The household and pals of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who died in custody, have commemorated him on the fortieth day after his dying.
His dad and mom and mother-in-law visited Navalny’s grave on the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow in accordance with Orthodox custom.
His mom, Lyudmila Navalnaya, thanked folks on the cemetery for his or her assist in her grief. However, she additionally recalled the current terrorist assault close to Moscow which left no less than 139 useless. “Alexei would have expressed his sympathy for all the dead, may they rest in peace, and all the injured,” she mentioned, in accordance with media stories on Tuesday.
Navalny, a long-time and staunch opponent of President Vladimir Putin, died on February 16 in a jail camp within the Arctic Circle in Siberia. It has not been independently established whether or not the 47-year-old died or was killed due to the situations of his detention.
His fellow opposition activists are calling the incident a political homicide.
Navalny’s funeral on March 1 was an indication at which 1000’s of individuals expressed their sympathy for Navalny and their opposition to the Kremlin.
Navalny’s mother-in-law Alla Ambrossiyeva mentioned on Tuesday that she had obtained a card from him with birthday greetings after the funeral – posted on the day of his dying.
Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, desires to proceed her husband’s political work from exile. On the fortieth day after his dying, Russian pop stars essential of the federal government recorded a joint music video in reminiscence of Navalny.
Source: www.anews.com.tr