A spokesman for Alexei Navalny said today that the Russian dissident's funeral, scheduled for 1pm (Greece time), may be delayed as his body is still in the morgue.
The funeral service and burial of Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, will take place today in Moscow.
Relatives came to the morgue at 10 am when they had to hand over Alexey's body.
They haven't released the body yet.
The schedule is not moving yet, but there may be delays.- Kira Yarmysh (@Kira_Yarmysh) March 1, 2024
One hour before the scheduled start of the funeral procession, people are waiting in line outside the church:
It is still more than an hour until the appointed time of mourning, and there is already a huge queue of incredible people at the temple. Thank you ❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/V0IVBVCvF5
— Team Navalny (@teamnavalny) March 1, 2024
His spokeswoman, Kira Jarmis, announced earlier this week on Platform X that the service will take place today at 14:00 Moscow time (13:00 Greek time) at the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God in the Mariino district where Navalny lived . Navalny will then be buried at the Borisovskoye cemetery, which is across the Moskva River to the south, according to Yarmish.
Source: protothema.gr