78K views · 223 reactions | Thousands of people gathered to pay tribute to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow, despite heavy police presence and fears of a crackdown.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ Photo: Stringer/Reuters | The Wall Street Journal | Facebook

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, receives the Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech prize. The woman who was long considered the first lady of the Russian opposition. Alexei Navalny died in Russian prison in February 2024 after being detained by the Putin government. | Indian Express

32K views · 333 reactions | Protests calling for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be released are taking place in Russia today. Sky's Diana Magnay says about 240 arrests have been made so far, with police appearing to be arresting protesters 'at random' Read more: https://trib.al/xhWAU9a | Sky News | Facebook