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Over 300 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported Sunday.
Over 300 people were detained in Russia while honoring opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in prison. World leaders, including US President Joe Biden, blame Putin for Navalny's death, calling it a reflection of his character. Navalny's widow made a dramatic appearance at the Munich Security Conference, holding Putin and his government responsible. Protests worldwide demand justice for Navalny, with demonstrations in Berlin and Bucharest and a petition in Finland to rename a park in his honor.
People in dozens of Russian cities streamed to ad-hoc memorials and monuments to victims of political repression with flowers and candles.
The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a crushing blow to many Russians.
The sudden death of the 47-year-old Navalny was a crushing blow to many Russians, who had pinned their hopes for the future on President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe.