Navalny's Body Released to Family After Dispute with Russia
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Navalny's body has been handed over to his mother after demands from his family and supporters. Funeral details are still to be determined.
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Navalny's widow had accused Putin of "torturing" her husband's corpse by withholding it and mocking Orthodox Christian values.
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Navalny died in a penal colony while serving a sentence for "extremism." World leaders blamed Russia and Putin for his death.
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Russia has denied responsibility, saying Navalny died of natural causes. The Kremlin called allegations Russia was responsible "absolutely unfounded."
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Navalny's mother said authorities threatened to bury him in secret unless she agreed. She had travelled to the Arctic colony to demand his body.