Following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a significant outpouring of support has emerged from various quarters, including celebrities, cultural icons, and the general public. Notably, Nobel Prize-winning journalist Dmitry Muratov, ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov, and other prominent figures have released videos demanding that Russian authorities return Navalny's body to his family, a week after his death in an Arctic penal colony. Additionally, protests have erupted across Russia, with at least 32 individuals detained on February 24 on charges related to memorial activities for Navalny, anti-war protests, and demonstrations against mobilization. Among those detained were 27 people who were laying flowers in memory of Navalny. Police actions have also been reported, with officers checking the IDs of individuals who came to Moscow to remember Navalny.
Footage shows police officers checking the IDs of some of the people who had come to Moscow to remember Alexei Navalny. https://t.co/oY70SD3O0y https://t.co/djJkfHTX6s
At least 32 people were detained at protests across Russia on February 24. This includes 27 people laying flowers in memory of Navalny, three protesting the war, and two at a demonstration organized by soldiers’ wives calling for an end to mobilization. https://t.co/enQuuNchHu
Following Alexey Navalny’s death, Western politicians, the media and even celebrities, like Bono, are jumping on the Navalny bandwagon. RT’s Chay Bowes brings us more. https://t.co/jYuiVV49XC
Stop the cover-up! "Cultural icons including Nobel Prize-winning journalist Dmitry Muratov and ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov have released videos calling on Russian authorities to return the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his family," https://t.co/iT2OqjRjXD
Navalny’s colleagues are posting a long series of videos by prominent Russian artists and intellectuals asking Putin to return Navalny’s body to his mother. https://t.co/quKz2V3k2p
Cultural icons, including Nobel Prize-winning journalist Dmitry Muratov, have released videos calling on Russian authorities to return the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his family a week after his death in an Arctic penal colony. https://t.co/OXF7Fnfmbe
Russians including Nobel Prize-winning journalist Dmitry Muratov and ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov have released videos calling on Russian authorities to return the body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his family, a week after his death in an... https://t.co/8npsTNtJM2
The standoff has led to an outpouring of support for Mr. Navalny’s family by celebrities, who released videos demanding that Russian authorities hand over the body. https://t.co/2Q55AVmI2h