03:08Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the Russian embassy in Berlin and Europaplatz in Munich on Friday evening to commemorate the passing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Footage captured the scene as mourners held torches and candles, adorned with flowers, and displayed pictures of Navalny in remembrance of his life. Placards bearing messages such as 'Putin to the Hague', 'Putin kills', 'Kill to answer', or 'Russia will be free' were prominently displayed.
Reflecting on Navalny's legacy, a member of Munich's Russian community expressed, "Too many people who did nothing, who simply, as Navalny said, looked at the table. For the reason that on the territory of the state, which is now called the Russian Federation, to be killed, tortured, robbed, but to deal with people as we know it in Europe."
Another member of the community added, "What should we do today for Alexei? And what should we do for the big thing? And I think the answer to both questions is the same. The answer is, that we should take what Navalny has always said seriously."
The news of Alexei Navalny's death was reported by Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service on Friday. He was 47 years old. The official cause of death has not been released at the time of publication.
Navalny's journey to prominence was marked by challenges and controversy. In January 2021, he returned to Moscow after being treated in Germany for an alleged poisoning incident on a Russian flight in August 2020. Upon arrival, he was detained at the Moscow airport and later sentenced to two and a half years in prison for violating parole related to a 2014 embezzlement conviction.
Subsequent charges of fraud and contempt of court resulted in an additional nine-year prison term. Navalny vehemently claimed that all accusations against him were politically motivated. In August 2023, he was handed a 19-year sentence for charges including incitement and financing of extremism.
Vigils held in Berlin, Munich as hundreds mourn Russian opposition leader Navalny
Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the Russian embassy in Berlin and Europaplatz in Munich on Friday evening to commemorate the passing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Footage captured the scene as mourners held torches and candles, adorned with flowers, and displayed pictures of Navalny in remembrance of his life. Placards bearing messages such as 'Putin to the Hague', 'Putin kills', 'Kill to answer', or 'Russia will be free' were prominently displayed.
Reflecting on Navalny's legacy, a member of Munich's Russian community expressed, "Too many people who did nothing, who simply, as Navalny said, looked at the table. For the reason that on the territory of the state, which is now called the Russian Federation, to be killed, tortured, robbed, but to deal with people as we know it in Europe."
Another member of the community added, "What should we do today for Alexei? And what should we do for the big thing? And I think the answer to both questions is the same. The answer is, that we should take what Navalny has always said seriously."
The news of Alexei Navalny's death was reported by Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service on Friday. He was 47 years old. The official cause of death has not been released at the time of publication.
Navalny's journey to prominence was marked by challenges and controversy. In January 2021, he returned to Moscow after being treated in Germany for an alleged poisoning incident on a Russian flight in August 2020. Upon arrival, he was detained at the Moscow airport and later sentenced to two and a half years in prison for violating parole related to a 2014 embezzlement conviction.
Subsequent charges of fraud and contempt of court resulted in an additional nine-year prison term. Navalny vehemently claimed that all accusations against him were politically motivated. In August 2023, he was handed a 19-year sentence for charges including incitement and financing of extremism.
Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the Russian embassy in Berlin and Europaplatz in Munich on Friday evening to commemorate the passing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Footage captured the scene as mourners held torches and candles, adorned with flowers, and displayed pictures of Navalny in remembrance of his life. Placards bearing messages such as 'Putin to the Hague', 'Putin kills', 'Kill to answer', or 'Russia will be free' were prominently displayed.
Reflecting on Navalny's legacy, a member of Munich's Russian community expressed, "Too many people who did nothing, who simply, as Navalny said, looked at the table. For the reason that on the territory of the state, which is now called the Russian Federation, to be killed, tortured, robbed, but to deal with people as we know it in Europe."
Another member of the community added, "What should we do today for Alexei? And what should we do for the big thing? And I think the answer to both questions is the same. The answer is, that we should take what Navalny has always said seriously."
The news of Alexei Navalny's death was reported by Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service on Friday. He was 47 years old. The official cause of death has not been released at the time of publication.
Navalny's journey to prominence was marked by challenges and controversy. In January 2021, he returned to Moscow after being treated in Germany for an alleged poisoning incident on a Russian flight in August 2020. Upon arrival, he was detained at the Moscow airport and later sentenced to two and a half years in prison for violating parole related to a 2014 embezzlement conviction.
Subsequent charges of fraud and contempt of court resulted in an additional nine-year prison term. Navalny vehemently claimed that all accusations against him were politically motivated. In August 2023, he was handed a 19-year sentence for charges including incitement and financing of extremism.