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Tense atmosphere surrounds a prominent figure's funeral in southeastern Moscow with concerns of disruptions and police presence.

Ukraine is doubling down on remote warfare to smash Putin’s power base and ability to fight.

Despite fears of a police crackdown, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral in southeast Moscow went on peacefully, two weeks after his mysterious death in an Arctic penal colony.

Vladimir Putin never referred to Alexei Navalny by name yet the Russian leader's most significant domestic political opponent succeeded in haunting the Kremlin chief, though it remains to be seen how his influence will endure after his death.

Funeral ceremonies for Alexei Navalny in Moscow face challenges and police presence. Mourners gather despite obstacles.

Tensions are high ahead of the Russian opposition leader’s funeral

Footage appears to show authorities arresting mourners in Moscow and Novosibirsk after thousands gathered for Alexei Navalny’s funeral

Hundreds of people gathered to bid farewell to Alexei Navalny at a funeral Friday in Moscow under a heavy police presence, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony.

The ceremony will take place two weeks after Navalny died in an Arctic prison, amid pressures denounced by his team who accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of murdering his top critic.

Nearly a year since US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, his parents are counting on a "very personal" promise from President Joe Biden to bring him home.

Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian oligarch who is close to Vladimir Putin, found refuge in Russia after leaving Ukraine, where he faces treason charges. He runs a Russian-language portal pushing Kremlin narratives on Ukraine and the war, but his latest foray into disinformation has run into its own challenges.