"Thousands Defy Security to Mourn Navalny at Moscow Funeral"

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"Thousands Defy Security to Mourn Navalny at Moscow Funeral"
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Russians queued to lay flowers at the grave of late opposition politician Alexei Navalny, hailing him as a symbol of hope and perseverance the day after his funeral in Moscow. Thousands attended a farewell ceremony for Navalny, with some chanting his name and expressing anger towards the Russian authorities for his death. Navalny's movement is outlawed, and most of his senior allies have fled Russia. Police looked on as mourners paid their respects at his grave, and a rights group reported 91 detentions on Friday in 12 towns and cities, including Moscow.

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