Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's burial will take place in a Moscow cemetery on Friday, March 1, according to his spokesperson.
The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow's Maryino neighborhood will host a memorial ceremony for Navalny on Friday at 2:00 PM local time (1100 GMT). His final resting place would be at the Borisovskoye cemetery.
Kira Yarmysh, his publicist, announced the event on X and advised everyone to arrive early.
Kremlin's involvement?
On February 16, Navalny, who was 47 years old, passed away in a correctional camp in the Arctic. Reportedly, the official cause of death was listed as natural causes on his death certificate.
Navalny's allies claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his assassination because he could not stand the idea of the opposition leader's release in a possible prisoner exchange.
The Kremlin has rejected any official participation in Navalny's death and claimed ignorance of any deal to liberate him before he died. The Kremlin portrays Navalny and his followers as radicals sponsored by the United States.
Earlier this week, Navalny's mother claimed that the authorities were attempting to blackmail her for trying to arrange a private burial for her son by initially withholding his remains.
According to Reuters, Navalny's supporters previously reported that their search for a place to gather his supporters in a farewell ceremony had been met with rejection at every turn.
