Alexey Navalny's team faced multiple obstacles in organizing a public farewell and funeral for the late Russian opposition leader. They were unable to find cemetery workers to dig a grave, hire a venue for the funeral, or secure a hearse due to threats and interference from unknown individuals and authorities.
One more absurd twist in efforts by Russian authorities to suppress #Navalny's funeral. His team reports that no funeral home is willing to provide a hearse - after being warned by unknown persons not to do so. No wonder they're calling it Navalny's last fight.
Funeral directors refuse to transport Alexei Navalny's corpse from morgue after receiving anonymous threats https://t.co/AQeCHsZMI0 https://t.co/ErkXodugTn
Attempts to hire a hearse to take Navalny to his own funeral have been blocked, spokesperson says https://t.co/B5EaAochAM
The latest hurdle faced by Navalny's team - they now can't get hold of a hearse for tomorrow's funeral His spokeswoman says undertakers are receiving threatening calls telling them not to offer their services https://t.co/5EloRt3pef
Navalny's body refuses to be taken to the church The politician's associates report that the hearse does not agree to take the body from the morgue. "First, we were not allowed to rent a funeral hall to say goodbye to Alexei. Now, when just the funeral service is to be held in… https://t.co/HZLWUTsbEE
#Navalny's spokesperson say they can't find hearse to transport Navalny's body, a day before his planned funeral. #Putin continues to abuse Navalny even after his death https://t.co/6ATfHFubqX
Team Navalny says no mortuary will agree to send a hearse to bring Navalny’s body to the church for his funeral service. The businesses are reportedly getting calls from unknown people threatening them not to transport Navalny’s body anywhere. https://t.co/RIJ7bSN867
Alexei Navalny’s foundation was blocked from hiring a venue to host his funeral on Thursday, when it would clash with an address by President Putin, the group’s director says. https://t.co/EXNG25HJpc
The Kremlin had blackmailed Alexei Navalny’s mother into burying him in secret, and had tried to prevent supporters from holding a public funeral, the activist’s family said https://t.co/rhwpbIHtV9 https://t.co/rxHxNnFsdN
“No available cemetery workers”: New: Alexey Navalny's team initially planned a public farewell and funeral for the late Russian opposition leader for Thursday, but were told there were “no available cemetery workers who can dig a grave” on this specific day.