Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic jail nine days ago at the age of 47 after spending more than three years behind bars, has publicly demanded the release of her husband's body for burial. She accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of mocking Orthodox Christian values and 'torturing' her husband's corpse. Despite initial refusals that sparked widespread condemnation and outrage from Western leaders and supporters, Russian authorities eventually handed over Navalny's body to his mother, Lyudmila Ivanovna. This resolution came after a week of stalling, threats, and international scrutiny, highlighting the Kremlin's fear of a large public funeral in Moscow. The situation underscores the tension between the Russian government and the opposition, as well as the international community's concern over Russia's treatment of political prisoners.
Sullivan calls Putin’s order for Navalny’s private funeral ‘sign of weakness’ https://t.co/Xe5qtj3flw
In a never-before-seen interview, obtained by Sky News, Alexei Navalny gives a damning indictment from beyond the grave of not just Russia, but Britain too
⚠️ KREMLIN CALLS CLAIM THAT RUSSIA PRESSURED ALEXEI NAVALNY'S MOTHER ABSURD (Reuters) The Kremlin on Monday called allegations that Russian authorities had pressured the mother of Alexei Navalny over her son's funeral absurd, saying President Vladimir Putin had not been…
In a never-before-seen interview acquired by Sky News, the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny spoke about his hope for a better future for his country - and the risks he knew he was taking Read more 🔗 https://t.co/VrWyZ2okdc
🗣️ "I hope that 10 years from now, if you interview me again, I'll be able to tell you how we managed to overcome the corrupt money laundering." ▶️ Swipe right to see the key quotes from an interview Alexei Navalny delivered during a never-before-seen interview in 2020
Alexei Navalny's interview acquired by Sky News underlines what Mr Navalny offered. It reminds us of what he was, a new kind of politician for Russia, young charismatic, forward looking and engaging Read more 🔗 https://t.co/sPNf5BCT4v
'Those who resist face the consequences'. Alexei Navalny once hit out at the "corrupt officials" living in London who allegedly help Vladimir Putin's regime stash dirty money, in a 2020 interview acquired by Sky News. Read more here: https://t.co/DMxElkRf55 https://t.co/gej2u7bZWF
Alexei Navalny describes 'corrupt officials' in London helping Putin in never-before-seen interview Read more🔗 https://t.co/8DqbFusJ9y
In killing opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Putin regime is revealing its weakness, argues Alexander Motyl. https://t.co/0udDbw5riE
Alexei Navalny was Everyman, every Russian; one of the hundreds of thousands whose voices were usually stifled. We remember the life of the opposition leader who defied Vladimir Putin—and showed up his depravity https://t.co/3P6Leo9CbE 👇
No one gets famous by accident. If Alexey @Navalny rose as the unalternative leader of Russian opposition, recognised as such both in Moscow and in DC, this indicates he had something that others lacked. Today we will discuss what it was and why it did not suffice 🧵 https://t.co/xgycBHj0PN
"Navalny’s death a sign of Putin’s weakness, Sullivan says." (via @politico) https://t.co/K6SAOgQyoF
Alexei Navalny didn’t just defy Putin—he showed up his depravity. “The Putinist state cannot last,” the opposition leader wrote last month. “One day we’ll look over, and he will be gone” https://t.co/n7BIOVkXvO 👇
Navalny scares Putin even in death as the Kremlin fears that a public funeral will become an occasion for widespread dissent against Putin's kleptocratic, warmongering rule. https://t.co/p0ZnwagWps
Breaking: Putin critic Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother a week after his death, allies say https://t.co/KcFgLEQ1Rr
Alexei Navalny's body was handed over to his mother. Nine days have passed since his death. It is strange and horrible to think that this is a moral victory of civil society.https://t.co/TvkGLT7vem https://t.co/YDVHUEVDO3
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's body was handed over to his mother. In an earlier video, Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya accused Vladimir Putin of 'torturing' the corpse of a political opponent https://t.co/nJGJzM1POT https://t.co/LYUACBXTcy
What to know about Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny https://t.co/TPTI68PBkz
Putin critic Alexei Navalny's body is given to his mother https://t.co/lMYFWjNSgu
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's body has been returned to his family, according to Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation. https://t.co/wiZOfwocPn
Novichok survivor whose partner was killed by Putin's assassins warns Alexei Navalny's widow 'you could be next' - as Russian officials finally release his body nine days after his death https://t.co/B8UJHQ3TS6 https://t.co/9wZUDXEEw4
The body of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was turned over to his mother — just one day after she asked police to open a criminal case against the officials holding his body. Russian officials have repeatedly denied any involvement in his recent death. https://t.co/otpUHV708T
Earlier Saturday, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny's widow, accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony. https://t.co/kPbKdiGQYV
Russian authorities returned the body of Alexei Navalny to his mother on Saturday in the Arctic city of Salekhard. It is unclear what will happen next to the opposition leader’s body. Navalny’s mother, Lyudmila, said Russian investigators had refused to release her son’s body… https://t.co/CpJOzokJgk
Navalny's body finally handed over to his mother https://t.co/nkguheh8XW
The body of late Russian opposition leader #AlexeiNavalny has been handed to his mother, more than a week after he died in an Arctic prison colony, his spokesperson says. https://t.co/HaMUEuQS2F
"For the hundreds of political prisoners in Russia’s brutal penitentiary system, word of the death of the country’s most prominent jailed dissident, Alexei Navalny..., carried a terrifying, if obvious, reminder: None of them are safe." https://t.co/j5iXmS2PnH
🇷🇺‼️🚨“Alexei Navalny's body was given to his mother, Kira Yarmysh said.” Ok, so his cause of death should be known now. https://t.co/nTskedLAon
Navalny's Body Finally Released To Mother Amid Controversy Over Public Moscow Funeral https://t.co/eIJaBhw5D5
"Russian authorities have handed over Alexei Navalny's body to his mother, aide says." (via @AP) https://t.co/xaeXUfxY9A
Russian authorities return Alexei Navalny’s body to mother — more than a week after he died https://t.co/3RXpVm3CcT https://t.co/2rI10LPML9
The murder of Alexei Navalny demonstrates that Vladimir Putin can cross every red line and get away with it. @CliffordDMay https://t.co/sKUnnWRqOf
Russian authorities hand #Navalny’s body to his mother for burial. Finally. Let’s hope they let her bury him as she wishes. https://t.co/lB4JFLOHKP
Navalny’s widow accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in an Arctic penal colony. https://t.co/Xh4CYBj5m8
Alexei Navalny’s body returned to his mother, spokeswoman says https://t.co/ZpdAdntd0e
Navalny's widow spars with Boris Nadezhdin, the antiwar politician who recently mobilized the hopes of many in Russia’s opposition in a failed presidential candidacy campaign, after he demands the release of Navalny's body with the caveat that "people are entitled to different… https://t.co/9iVyumxV6I
🔴 Alexei Navalny’s body returned to mother eight days after death Orthodox faith stipulates that certain prayers and rituals need to be performed by ninth day Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/bOrWzuQWRs https://t.co/r2zSw5TKGz
"'Yulia ... is our hope': Can Alexei Navalny's widow continue the fight against Putin?" (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/KuHSDbJ5sr
NEW - Navalny’s body given to his mother, his team says https://t.co/xPJrbefGjO
"The body of leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has been returned to his mother, his spokeswoman says." https://t.co/VenBDHcAs7
Russian authorities transfer Navalny's body to his mother, ending a grim battle for custody of his remains, but it is unclear whether he will get a funeral that the public can attend. @antontroian https://t.co/o8MCN2FZto
Did everyone else heave a sigh of relief at the news Russian authorities finally gave #Navalny’s body to his mum? I hope they leave her alone now to bury him as she wishes.
Earlier Saturday, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony. https://t.co/OyKvfMJFfD
Putin agrees to return Navalny's body to his mother shortly after she mocked him for purporting to promote traditional values while making a mockery of Christian values by insisting on a secret funeral. https://t.co/aH4WkR1eMY
Russian authorities turn over Navalny’s body to mother for burial https://t.co/ZCYjW3hVne
The widow of Alexei Navalny has accused President Putin of “satanism” and blamed the Russian leader directly for the “murder” of her husband and the failure to release his body for burial ⬇️ https://t.co/BllQGnnLtm
Putin's critic #Navalny's body handed over to his mother week after his death https://t.co/d4SXCVp2RO
Navalny's body handed over to his mother after she stands firm despite Putin's ultimatum for 'secret' funeral https://t.co/W2cL3ygtAc
'His body, after huge amounts of pressure, has been handed over to his mother.' Sky's @DiMagnaySky reacts to Alexei Navalny’s body being released. She adds 'I wonder if Navalny's widow's challenge to Putin's Orthodox faith hit home'. https://t.co/OR7Hh56m2e 📺Sky 501 https://t.co/eQy7GTzkaN
Breaking News: Aleksei Navalny’s body was returned to his mother, the Russian opposition leader’s spokeswoman said, ending a custody battle for his remains. It is unclear whether he will get a funeral that the public can attend. https://t.co/wQU2zod7p4
⚡Russian prison authorities release Navalny's body. The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released to his mother, Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh announced on social media Feb. 24. https://t.co/0mG1ixvi8q
Russia-Ukraine war live: Navalny’s body released to his mother, says spokesperson https://t.co/9rlW65YMgf
BREAKING Authorities in the Putin regime have finally handed over the body of Alexei Navalny to his mother. She had spent the last eight days pleading for her son’s body to give him a dignified burial. Instead of allowing her to grieve privately, authorities threatened and… https://t.co/voJXhVoE7v
Russia finally allows Navalny’s mother to have his body. https://t.co/GbAedpJCEP
#BREAKING Navalny's body given to his mother: Navalny spokesperson https://t.co/dXarMAj6JM
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader #AlexeiNavalny, demands that Russian authorities release his body for burial and accuses a “demonic” Russian President Vladimir #Putin of “torturing” his corpse. https://t.co/HaMUEuQS2F
🚨🇷🇺BREAKING: NAVALNY'S BODY RELEASED TO HIS MOTHER After threatening to withhold the body further if specific demands were not met, Russian Authorities have reportedly turned over the body of Putin's opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, to his mother. Source: Reuters https://t.co/nMwDcjzhOV https://t.co/oPSqGByuj0
#BREAKING Navalny's body released to his mother, according to his team
Alexei Navalny's body handed to mother after 'three-hour ultimatum' over Russian opposition figure's burial https://t.co/H57pwj6oqA
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony. https://t.co/wEUSxgK61j
BREAKING: Navalny's body released to his mother after she refused to negotiate over funeral ultimatum https://t.co/yajSm5G701
Navalny's body returned to mother, spokeswoman says https://t.co/cJpuuIGYLe
Update on Navalny from his spokeswoman https://t.co/l0iBHsFP75
#NewsAlert | Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his mother. The 47-year-old Kremlin critic died last week after spending more than three years behind bars, prompting outrage and condemnation from Western leaders and his supporters. https://t.co/LQOJRyST24
❗️Alexei Navalny's body has been given to his mother "The funeral is still to come. We do not know whether the authorities will prevent it from being held the way the family wants and the way Alexei deserves," stated the politician's press secretary. https://t.co/wNGtrix0to
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The body of Russian opposition leader #AlexeiNavalny, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in prison last week, has been handed over to his mother, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh writes on the social media platform X. https://t.co/HaMUEuQS2F https://t.co/S8FgJxBap9
⚡️ Russian officials release Alexey Navalny’s body to his mother after days of trying to pressure her into a secret burial. Questions about a public funeral at home in Moscow remain. Russia’s next presidential election begins in just 20 days. https://t.co/F5bH35mnym
Alexey's body was handed over to his mother. Many thanks to all those who demanded this with us. Lyudmila Ivanovna is still in Salekhard. The funeral is still pending. We do not know if the authorities will interfere to carry it out as the family wants and as Alexey deserves. We…
Russian officials have given Alexei Navalny's body back to his mother, following a week of stalling, obfuscation, and threats to let it rot. Remains to be seen if the Kremlin, clearly fearful of a large crowd of supporters, lets him have a proper funeral in Moscow. https://t.co/t1Ard1tARZ
‼️Alexei Navalny’s body was given to his mother according to Navalny’s team
🗣 Vladimir Putin has personally prevented Alexei Navalny’s body being handed over to his family after his death in an Arctic jail nine days ago, his widow has claimed Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/KYto3ea9o3
‘Will bury Navalny on the grounds of the Arctic Prison’: Russian authorities threatens Alexei’s family https://t.co/xhdJimF2Du
Alexei Navalny's widow has demanded the release of his body for burial and argues "no true Christian" could ever act in the way the Russian leader does and says he hides behind religion Read more ⬇ https://t.co/z5CdUvBoRV
Yulia Navalnaya has released a new video stating Putin will answer to God for his actions. Authorities are still refusing to release the body of her husband, Alexei Navalny. https://t.co/1OxEtzs3eJ https://t.co/dcFsyV7Gn6
Alexei Navalny’s widow calls for ‘demonic’ Putin to release body https://t.co/NzQ0ATSPd1
"No True Christian Could...": Navalny's Wife Accuses Putin Of Holding His Body "Hostage" https://t.co/cXqoIvFvtF https://t.co/809iKJtP7q
Yulia Navalnaya, Aleksei’s wife, just eviscerating Putin on social media. Calling him out for claiming to be a Christian when he defies all Christian values. Doubtful many Russians will see this right now. But she’s shaming him for withholding the body. https://t.co/Tyfgqqo8tE
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, posted a video on YouTube, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of holding her husband's body "hostage." https://t.co/oPSuEmHxiT
Widow of Navalny accuses Putin of mocking Christianity for refusing to return her husband's body https://t.co/tzVhtgRwht
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, demanded that Russian authorities release his body for burial and accused Vladimir Putin of ‘torturing’ her husband’s corpse https://t.co/1JMaq1Jb8J https://t.co/0EVd0RgduN
Yulia Navalnaya accuses Russian President Putin of mocking Orthodox Christian values as officials refuse to hand over the body of Alexey Navalny to his family for burial https://t.co/KKsFDl6IG5 https://t.co/tQUXmhT2Ck
Yulia Navalnaya demands authorities release husband’s body https://t.co/lYhzIwbcV5