"Russian Authorities Hand Over Navalny's Body to His Mother Amid Controversy"

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Source: Al Jazeera English
"Russian Authorities Hand Over Navalny's Body to His Mother Amid Controversy"
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Russian authorities have handed over the body of opposition politician Alexei Navalny to his mother after his death in a penal colony, with funeral arrangements yet to be determined. Navalny's widow had accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of mistreating his corpse and demanded the release of his body for burial, while world leaders denounced his death and blamed Russia for it. Despite Russian denials, Navalny's family faced pressure from investigators to bury him in a private ceremony without mourners, with threats to bury him in the prison colony if they did not agree.

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