The funeral ceremony for Alexei Navalny , the opponent of Vladimir Putin who died while detained in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place on Friday in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God in Maryeno, south-east of Moscow , and his body will be buried in Borisovskoe cemetery. This was announced by her spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh.
The news arrived during the hours of his wife Yulia's speech at the European Parliament . «I thought – said the woman speaking in front of the room in a plenary meeting – that in the 12 days that have passed since Alexei's death I would have had time to prepare this speech. But first we spent a week collecting Alexei's body and organizing the funeral. Then I chose the cemetery and the coffin. The funeral will take place the day after tomorrow and I still don't know if it will be peaceful or if the police will arrest those who arrive to say goodbye to Alexei ."
In front of the European Parliament, the widow of the Russian activist, about whose death there is great suspicion , also spoke about Vladimir Putin: « You are not dealing with a politician, but with a bloodthirsty mafioso. Putin is the leader of an organized criminal gang. This includes poisoners and murderers, but they are all just puppets. The most important thing is the people close to Putin, his friends, his collaborators and the custodians of the mafia's money", his words.
«We and you – concluded Yulia Navalnaya – must adopt the methods of fighting crime. Not diplomatic notes, but investigations. Not declarations of concern, but a search for mafia associates in your countries."
(Unioneonline/lf)
