Thousands Gather for Alexei Navalny Funeral Despite Police Presence and Dissent Crackdown
• Thousands gathered in Moscow for Alexei Navalny's funeral under heavy police presence • Supporters traveled from across Russia to attend despite risks of arrest for dissent • Navalny died in an Arctic prison at age 47; his mother fought for days to claim his body • Foreign diplomats attended the funeral service along with estimated "tens of thousands" of mourners • Crowd chanted Navalny's name, thanked his mother, and shouted "No to war" during burial