Alexei Navalny's mother has said she has been shown his body, but added that the Russian authorities were pressuring her to allow a "secret" burial. Navalny's widow has said he was killed by Russian authorities. Lyudmila Navalnaya said the law required authorities to hand over her son's body, but said she was being "blackmailed" as they refused to do so. "Looking into my eyes, they say that if I do not agree to a secret funeral, they will do something with my son's body. She was speaking in a video posted to her late son's YouTube channel, and finished the address by demanding his body be returned to her.

Source: The Star February 22, 2024 18:57 UTC