Mourners Mark 40 Days Since Putin Foe Navalny's Death

Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's parents visited his grave to mark 40 days since his death in keeping with an Orthodox tradition (Credit: AFP)

Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's parents and other mourners laid flowers at his grave Tuesday to mark 40 days since his death in an Arctic prison, an important Orthodox Christian rite.

The leading domestic opponent of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, died in February in the penal colony where he was held in harsh conditions.