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Navalny's Birthday Honored by Supporters at Cemetery

6/4/2025

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Supporters gathered at Moscow's Borisovskoye Cemetery to honor Alexei Navalny on what would have been his 49th birthday. Among the 20 attendees were his mother and mother-in-law, who laid flowers and prayed. Despite prior suspensions, Priest Dmitry Safronov led the heartfelt service, marking a poignant moment for those mourning the loss of a leader believed to have been murdered by the state while imprisoned.

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Supporters gathered at Moscow's Borisovskoye Cemetery to honor Alexei Navalny on what would have been his 49th birthday. Among the 20 attendees were his mother and mother-in-law, who laid flowers and prayed. Despite prior suspensions, Priest Dmitry Safronov led the heartfelt service, marking a poignant moment for those mourning the loss of a leader believed to have been murdered by the state while imprisoned.