"Massive Turnout and Anti-Putin Sentiments Mark Alexei Navalny's Funeral in Moscow"

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"Massive Turnout and Anti-Putin Sentiments Mark Alexei Navalny's Funeral in Moscow"
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Thousands of mourners gathered for the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, defying potential arrest by chanting anti-Putin slogans and paying tribute to Navalny, who died at an Arctic penal colony. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, expressed concerns about potential arrests at the funeral, while Putin's spokesman warned against unauthorized gatherings. Navalny's death, labeled as "sudden death syndrome" by Russian prison authorities, has sparked international sanctions and raised questions about the future of opposition to Putin's regime in Russia.

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