Thousands turn out to mourn Navalny, defying Putin, at funeral in Moscow

NBC News.com ^ | March 1, 2024 | Alexander Smith

[Timber Rattler]

For one day at least, Russia’s opposition came alive to mourn its lost leader.

The funeral of Alexei Navalny on Friday almost did not happen at all. But thousands ultimately turned out — braving the snow, heavy security and weeks of Kremlin efforts to derail the event — so that they could pay their respects to the man who challenged President Vladimir Putin with a vision for a democratic Russia.

Bearing flowers, candles and placards, the crowd chanted Navalny’s name as his body was first delivered to a church in southern Moscow for a brief funeral and then to a nearby cemetery.

There were also riskier words uttered in a country where the state crushes even modest displays of dissent. “Russia without Putin!” “Russia will be free!” and even “Putin is a murderer!” were all audible cries from the clamorous masses.

[Kazan]

You're the one spewing Biden regime and Deep State propaganda. Both lie about everything but you find them credible about the war in Ukraine and Russia.

[JonPreston]

bump.

Putin didn't do it.

[MinorityRepublican]

Then who did?

[JonPreston]

you said Putin did, in fact you were all over the early March threads saying as much. You were wrong.

[MinorityRepublican]

I saw the recent developments regarding Navalny’s untimely death. I’m not quite buying it.

[JonPreston]

I’m not quite buying it.

And this is why we love our Zeepers; never right, never in doubt, never acknowledge being wrong :P_